Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 17:09:00 EDT Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Ralph Wall Subject: Re: RFI Kelp Gull status MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 9/5/2002 3:53:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, PObrien776@AOL.COM writes: > But origin is still a question, so stay tuned and we will try to keep > you informed of developments. > Sorry, if this is rehashing old MDOsprey postings, but-- Has it been established that Kelp Gulls are or have been kept in private collections in the USA? If it stowed away on a ship coming to the USA, so what? If it is being rejected as part of the Louisiana hybrid flock, how did the Galveston, TX bird make it onto the accepted list? Ralph Wall Great Falls, VA. PS--I no longer need it to hit my 700th ABA Area life list. I reached that goal with Rufous-capped Warbler in French Joe Canyon this past July. But I still would like to add both the MD Kelp Gull and the VA Barnacle Goose to my ABA list. ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================