He had never spotted a new bird in a state for the first time in the roughly 33 years he has bird watched until this year. He also spotted a slaty-backed gull, the first noted in Kansas, on Feb. 3 ...

Updated: May 23, 2025 / 02:50 PM CDT ROOKS COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) – Wildlife officials are giving a rare bird space after it decided to make a nest at a Kansas state park.