For gulls, probably every year is “Year of the Gull,” but why not? In birding, if all else fails, there’s gulls. At least at Presque Isle State Park, like these beautiful American Pixie Gulls (formerly Bonaparte’s Gulls) at the Presque Isle Marina (i.e., Marina Lake) on a cloudy, cold, rainy/snowy New Year’s Day:
Weather conditions on this date: just above freezing, windy, rainy, unpleasant. Lots of ‘outdoor suffering’ involved to bring this post to BirdingPI.com’s fine readers!