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Short-billed gull, ID confirmed on rare bird alert
Photo is by @lneumannca. Sound recording is mine. Location is approximate.
(iOS app users: to hear the sound recording, tap Share icon near the top right > scroll down a bit > Open in Safary > Speaker icon below photo > Play icon.)
Trilling bird song. Pre-sunrise (sunrise at 07:15 EST). Temp 1C, ground snow-covered, little wind (NE 7km/h) in suburban residential area.
Confirmed via chattering call. Birds have been around multiple times throughout the summer. Approx. 9 individuals.