. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. 298 BIRDS IN KANSAS. Sabine's Gull Xema sabini (Sabine) Status: The Sabine's Gull is a rare transient, with several specimens and sight records from Cheyenne Bottoms but few records elsewhere. The first specimen is worthy of mention. It was taken by Peter Long at Humboldt, Allen County, and reported by Goss (1891). Goss stated, "A young male, on the 19th of September, 1876, flew into a billiard saloon in Humboldt, Kansas, at midnight, no doubt attracted there by the light of the burning lamps that brightly reflected out into the darkness.
. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. 298 BIRDS IN KANSAS. Sabine's Gull Xema sabini (Sabine) Status: The Sabine's Gull is a rare transient, with several specimens and sight records from Cheyenne Bottoms but few records elsewhere. The first specimen is worthy of mention. It was taken by Peter Long at Humboldt, Allen County, and reported by Goss (1891). Goss stated, "A young male, on the 19th of September, 1876, flew into a billiard saloon in Humboldt, Kansas, at midnight, no doubt attracted there by the light of the burning lamps that brightly reflected out into the ; Period of Occurrence: Most records for this species are for September and October, and all specimens were taken between 21 September to 10 October. Sight records are from 21 September to 28 October in the fall, and 13 March to 26 May in the spring. Habits and Habitat: Like the Black-legged Kittiwake, the Sabine's Gull is primarily a marine gull. After breeding on land, it becomes pelagic. It is one of the most beautiful of the North American gulls when in breeding plumage, and unlike that of most gulls, its immature plum- age is also attractive. It is probably the smallest of the gulls that visit Kansas. Field Marks: In any plumage, the black triangular pattern in the wing tips and bright white secondaries are distinctive. On the immature, the V-shaped tail has a black tip. Food: This gull feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates plucked from the water. It is known to feed on mudflats at low Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thompson, Max C; Ely, Charles A. (Charles Adelbert), 1933-. Lawrence, Kan. : University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History : Distributed by University Press of Kansas
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