82 Bonaparte's Gull

• A group of Gulls are called a; Flotilla / Gullery / Screech / Scavenging / Squabble.
• This is one of the smallest gulls seen on the prairie.
• One of the only gulls that nest in trees.
• It got its name from Charles Bonaparte the nephew of Napoleon in  the 18th century, who was and avid ornithologist.
• The only other black-head gull I can think of is the Black-headed Gull that only lives on the far east coast line.  This makes it easily identified.  It also has a distinct black bill.  Winter coloring is quite different in that it is mostly white with a small dot of black on the head.
• Catches fish by wading and diving.  Good swimmer.  They fly a bit like a tern with rapid wing movement and a light direct flight pattern.