Birds from all over the world flock to shores ... most of which have pied plumage (white with black markings), black bills, ...

often dark wash basally (most heavily marked birds look dark-tailed); tail band sometimes broken subterminally by whitish marks. Dark brown eyes, flesh-pink bill with dark tip, flesh-pink legs.

"A slaty-backed gull: this is a smaller bird from Siberia, that has bubble gum pink legs … it's showing up on Grand Manan," said Wilson. "It's only once before been seen — at the Saint John ...

And 'Tip of the Week' is about identifying the different kinds of bird call, whether it's the contact call or the alarm ...

Flamingos, known for their vibrant pink feathers and long legs, have a notable history in Florida and could become its state bird.