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Friday, Saturday and Sunday was the Whitefish Point Bird Observatory's annual Spring Fling. It was my 11th year and my Dad's 17th year attending Spring Fling. We saw some good birds too. We also saw a Long Eared Owl flying before dusk on the Hawk Platform but it was too dark for pictures. 
Killdeer
Common Merganser's and Double Crested Cormorants
Boreal Owl
Red Crossbill
Broad Winged Hawk
Broad Winged Hawk and Turkey Vulture Kettle
Swainson's Hawk
Golden Eagle
Caspian Tern
Dark Eyed Junco
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Purple Finch
Tuesday while out birding with a friend I spotted an Adult Lesser Black Backed Gull in a distant gull flock swimming in the lake. 
The left bird is the Lesser Black Backed Gull
We then headed over to South Beach. I spotted a Herring Gull type bird with yellow legs. A typical herring Gull has Pink legs. 
yellow legged Herring Gull
A California Gull has yellow legs but, would have a darker back and be smaller then the herrings. A Yellow Legged Gull would be extremely rare. A backcross between a Herring and Lesser Black Backed Gull would be another option. We also saw an Adult Greater Black backed Gull, and an Adult Glaucous Gull. 
Greater Black backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
At another spot we had a Juvenile Greater Black Backed Gull and an Adult Iceland Gull. 
The bird in the back
Juvenile Greater Black Backed Gull
Today, I refound the yellow Legged Herring gull. I was able to get a few flight pictures of it. 
We're still unsure on exactly what it is. I will post when we can figure out what it is.
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