Technically the star rating on this cache is correct.
The seagull is a familiar sight to many Albertans. They are seen
at the landfill, near bodies of water and anywhere that people eat
food. The Ring-billed Gull is the most common seagull in Alberta,
you can and will see California Gulls and Herring Gulls but when
you see a seagull in Alberta you are almost certainly looking at
one of these birds, the Ring-billed Gull.
The raucous noise of a crowd of ring-billed seagulls is the
sound of summer at the beach. These gulls are not shy and can open
a lunch bag in a jiffy. A minor challenge for bird watchers is
identifying the Herring and California Gulls in the flock, they
will be a bit larger and have a red mark on the beak.
The Bird caches are usually small caches, never ammo cans, and
are placed in hides, this design feature gives the cache container
longer life in our harsh Canadian climate. Every Bird cache will be
contained in some type of protective hide and this particular
hiding spot is very reminiscent of it's namesake.
This beautiful prairie park is a favourite destination for
Medicine Hat locals and a great place to see the Ring-billed Gull,
bring a swimsuit if you are coming during June, July and August. I
am not kidding about the gulls eating your lunch either, we have
watched flocks of them them open and empty a few lunch hampers left
unguarded.
I would mark this cache as Stealth Required but the assigned
attribute is a major clue which tells you how to find this cache.
Basic precautions and you should be fine on this hunt. This cache
contains a 1987 Regina Buffalo Days dollar in excellent condition.
This dollar was donated by local geocacher Animaltalker, thank you
Hans.
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