Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 12:26:08 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Jane Kostenko Subject: Status of Kelp Gull MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ralph (and Ospreyers)-- I haven't been to look for the kelp gull myself since 1/15, when it was happily preening away. No one has emailed to say they've been there since. We have had plenty of cold temps since then, but I haven't heard anyone talk about the river freezing over, so I think you're safe in that area. (Plus, we're supposed to get above freezing over the next several days.) And the gull did stay around all last winter, despite horrible snows and gales. The trouble is no one is tracking it daily, but I firmly believe, with some hours devoted to staying at the site, that you should see it. Alas, we'll be out of town this weekend, so we can't offer to meet you at the Sea Breeze. Do let me know how you make out. Jane Jane Kostenko jkostenko@somd.lib.md.us California, Maryland Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift; that's why they call it the PRESENT. -----Original Message----- From: Ralph Wall To: MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM Date: Monday, January 24, 2000 11:51 AM Subject: [MDOSPREY] RFI:Status of Kelp Gull >I'll be birding with a California birder this coming Friday, Jan. 28, who >hopes to see the Kelp Gull. Is the gull still frequenting Sandgates? My >concern is that the Patuxent may have frozen over causing the gull to move to >"wetter" pastures. Thanks in advance. > >Ralph Wall >Great Falls, Va. > >================================================================= > To unsubscribe send a message to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com > with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey >================================================================= > ================================================================= To unsubscribe send a message to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ==========================================================================================================================================