Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 09:17:32 -0800 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Clive Harris Subject: Re: MD LAY-GUE Award [was: Re: [MDOSPREY] Wicomico/Worcester Cos., 3/4] In-Reply-To: <20040306025714.QCLX27343.mta11.adelphia.net@NOTEBOOK> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mark It was actually a close run thing for Worcester as a couple of hours after seeing the Laughing gulls at Ironshire Rd we stopped at the Talbot Co landfill and saw two more come in to a pool to bathe. On a separate note I've never seen postings from the Talbot landfill; they didn't seem all that used to birders either so maybe no one visits it. But it is close to Beulah (just the other side of the river) and could get some decent birds. We got there at the end of the day and only had 10 minutes so didn't find much. Does anyone ever go there? Clive Mark Hoffman wrote: Phil - You're reading my mind. I tried mightily for one on Sunday. Congrats Clive!! Good date. Comforting that some lesser county does not steal the award... Mark Hoffman Sykesville, MD wcbirding@adelphia.net Worcester County records of Laughing Gull, 1/1 to 3/20 LAGU 02/08/1976 2; "OC area". (MLH) (Unpub. Obs.) LAGU 02/11/1995 4; Winter plumage. (Lawler, E.) (MB 52:69) LAGU 02/20/1998 1; MB "possible an early migrant". MB "OC". (Saunders, N.) (NAB MB 55:16) LAGU 02/25/2003 2; "early returning". (Dyke, S. H.) (NAB 57:187) LAGU 02/29/1992 2; "very early". (Czaplak, D., Jett, G. M., Kruger, J. H.) (MB 48:69) LAGU 03/06/1993 2; Arrival. (Gough, G. A., Osenton, P.) (MB 51:15) LAGU 03/08/1992 1; AB "returned 03/08-09, earlier than usual". (Unknown) AB cites MLH and C&DB for period. (AB 46:406) By inference, obs. must LAGU 03/09/1992 3; AB no #. AB "returned 03/08-09". Stockton-Little M-GIL-Vaughn/C-Truitt's L. (MLH, O'Brien, M.) AB cites MLH, C&DB for period LAGU 03/10/1991 2; "first of season". (O'Brien, M., et al.) (MB 47:119) LAGU 03/10/1992 8; Inlet, ocean stops. (MLH, O'Brien, M., Wierenga, H. L.) (Unpub. Obs.) LAGU 03/11/1992 2; (MLH) (Unpub. Obs.) 0840:1000. LAGU 03/11/1992 10; 1 subad. (MLH) (Unpub. Obs.) 1400:1600. LAGU 03/11/1995 1; (MLH, Thornton, A. L.) (Unpub. Obs.) LAGU 03/11/1995 1; (MLH, Thornton, A. L.) (Unpub. Obs.) LAGU 03/12/1983 1; ADT. "early". (Klockner, W.) (MB 39:67, 78) LAGU 03/12/1992 5; Inlet, 4th, 23rd, ocean stops. (MLH) (Unpub. Obs.) 0750:1700. LAGU 03/12/1995 1; No #. (MLH, Thornton, A. L.) (Unpub. Obs.) LAGU 03/13/1994 1; MB arrivals. (MLH, Farrell, J., O'Brien, M.) MB cites Davis, MLH+. (MB 51:116 Unpub. Obs. (Listing Summary)) LAGU 03/14/1982 4; MB ADT. AB "first". (Mignogno, D., Wierenga, H. L.) (MB 38:89 AB 36:838) LAGU 03/14/1997 1; (Hynes, E., Stasz, J. L.) (NAB) LAGU 03/16/1975 1; No #. "earliest" cited in Rowlett 1980. Persumably in MD waters. (Rowlett, R. A., et al.) (Rowlett 1980) LAGU 03/16/1984 1; (Slaughter, E.) (MB 40:67) LAGU 03/16/1995 1; Arrival. (Broderick, C., Broderick, D.) (MB 52:86) LAGU 03/16/2003 1; (MLH) (Unpub. Obs.) 1040:1100. LAGU 03/16/2003 1; (MLH) (Unpub. Obs.) LAGU 03/17/1998 12; (Iliff, M. J.) (NAB) "all but 1 w/black heads and black soft parts". LAGU 03/18/1972 1; ADT. (Unknown) (MB 28:106) LAGU 03/19/1989 4; "first reports". (O'Brien, M.) (MB 45:108) LAGU 03/19/1994 4; (MLH, Czaplak, D., Todd, M. A.) (Unpub. Obs.) 1700:1800. LAGU 03/19/1994 1; 90-St.Martins-Back Crk-Jarvis-Collins-Bunting (MLH) (Unpub. Obs.) Pitts-Shockley-Campbellton-346. LAGU 03/20/1988 3; "arrivals". (Ringler, R. F.) (MB 44:97) LAGU 03/20/1994 20; (MLH, Czaplak, D., O'Brien, M., Todd, M. A.) (Unpub. Obs.) LAGU 03/20/1994 20; (MLH, Czaplak, D., O'Brien, M., Todd, M. A.) (Unpub. Obs.) -----Original Message----- From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM] On Behalf Of Phil Davis Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 10:17 PM To: MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM Subject: [MDOSPREY] MD LAY-GUE Award [was: Re: [MDOSPREY] Wicomico/Worcester Cos., 3/4] Hey MD Ospreyers: Looks like Clive wins the Maryland LAY-GUE award ... I'm sure everyone knows what that is ... the first spotting of a Laughing Gull (LAGU) in the state for the year! Phil At 18:28 03/04/2004 -0800, Clive Harris wrote: >Took my first trip to the Eastern Shore this winter, birding some areas >in Wicomico and Worcester Cos. with Cyndie Loeper. (SNIP) >Ocean City was sunny and calm but we arrived on a lowish and falling >tide. ... (SNIP) I also saw my first Laughing Gulls of 2004 in fields >alongside Ironshire Rd, a sign of spring on a rather warm day. ================================== Phil Davis Davidsonville, Maryland USA mailto:PDavis@ix.netcom.com ================================== ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you?re looking for faster. ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================