Benjamin:� I'd be glad to post the photos either as an attachment here, or on our birding blog, www.birdcouple.com, as soon as possible....
Warren
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From: "<benjamindehaven...>" <benjamindehaven...>
To: <rlgutberlet...>; Warren and Lisa Strobel <birdingcouple...>
Cc: Maryland Birding <mdbirding...>
Sent: Tuesday, November 6, 2012 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Franklin's Gull - retraction
Are the images of the gull in question publicly posted anywhere? I was there on Saturday and this one gull keeps getting me excited thinking Franklin's. �I'd love to see if its the same one that caused the confusion. �
I can't speak for everyone but I'll gladly take the occasional oops, it's a small price to pay for quick notice of all the amazing birds I've been able to see lately.
Benjamin DeHaven
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From: "Ron Gutberlet" <rlgutberlet...>
To: "Warren and Lisa Strobel" <birdingcouple...>
Cc: "Maryland Birding" <mdbirding...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Franklin's Gull - retraction
Date: Tue, Nov 6, 2012 11:31 am
Hi Warren and Lisa,
Thanks very much for this post. �Every active birder makes an id error now and then. �It's a universal hazard of our fantastic hobby/pastime/passion/obsession.
I'd like to highlight another lesson from this. �Warren (or Lisa?) took excellent photos of the bird in question, allowing review after the fact. �Of course it's not always possible to get a photo--but if you have the capability, please go for it! �You'll learn more about birds and you'll make a lasting contribution to bird study.
Have fun,
Ron Gutberlet
Salisbury, MD
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On Nov 5, 2012, at 10:21 PM, Warren and Lisa Strobel <birdingcouple...> wrote:
Hi all. Apologies for the late post. After closer viewing of my photographs from Saturday at Conowingo Dam and conferring with Jim Stasz and Kevin Graff, Lisa and I are withdrawing our report of a Franklin's Gull. It was merely an exceptionally good looking Laughing Gull!!
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>Sorry for the bad info. It's a good reminder of the necessity of making one's own IDs and not letting peer pressure from other birders, in this case a visitor from out of state, push you to make a call.
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>At last we got the Red Phalaropes!!
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>Good birding
>Warren and Lisa Strobel
>Annapolis, MD
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