Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), Arrowhead Ranch Lakes, Maricopa County

This Black-legged Kittiwake was found by Emma Vedock-Gross on 25 December 2018 and photographed by Steve Hosmer, Chris Rohrer, and Sean Fitzgerald on 27 December 2018

Casual late fall and winter visitor to Arizona with 20 prior accepted records (and 2 pending).

Smaller than Ring-billed Gull. Identification fairly easy for 1st winter bird with bold and very contrasting wing pattern, slightly noticed tail with black tip, and extensive grayish collar and blackish head spot.

27 December 2018, photo by Steve Hosmer

27 December 2018, photo by Chris Rohrer

27 December 2018, photo by Sean Fitzgerald

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