Thanks, Rick, for filling us in. I have to admit that there was an awful lot of confusion that one day we were at the Dam to see the gull, which I believe was the same day Bob Ringler shot the video. Do the experts think that "anyone" saw a Common Gull, or were we all looking at the same Ring-billed? Given the doubts, it doesn't look like the Records Committee will be wasting much time on this one! Fran -------------------------------- Fran Saunders Maryland Ornithological Society State Web Site Director saunderf@ari.net http://www2.ari.net/saunderf/mos/mos.html