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Nice photos, especially of the American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus), 4th winter bird (still not a full adult) according to my book.
The Long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) - your first photo, made a landing on Maui last winter I believe, causing a splash in the Hawaiian birding community ( ). The Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) - second photo, should be common in that area? For the ducks I'm almost sure they appeared at CR for first time (well, at least in the time I'm around - from April 2017).

 

[ISv]

Today for me it was "the day of the Yellow-faced Canary".

 

[Noreaster]

Nice photos, especially of the American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus), 4th winter bird (still not a full adult) according to my book.
The Long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) - your first photo, made a landing on Maui last winter I believe, causing a splash in the Hawaiian birding community ( ). The Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) - second photo, should be common in that area? For the ducks I'm almost sure they appeared at CR for first time (well, at least in the time I'm around - from April 2017).

There were several hundred scoters there. Mostly black and surf. Once in awhile I see white winged. The Harlequin Ducks though rare are here every winter.

 

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Today for me it was "the day of the Yellow-faced Canary".

Beautiful shots, ISv.