[Mnbird] Distant shorebird at 180th St. marsh in Dakota County -- any guesses?

[mary norman]

My opinion:  Ring billed gull,  1st winter plumage.

Mary Norman

> On Apr 8, 2023, at 3:52 PM, Paul Lender via Mnbird <mnbird at lists.mnbird.net> wrote:
> 
> A single bird on a muddy peninsula, about 800 feet from my camera, effective 900mm (about 18x).  I apologize for the quality.  I don't have a good size reference on this.  Someone suggested immature gull, but I don't think so.  It almost looks like a plover.
> 
> Thanks in advance...
> 
> -- Paul Lender
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