Re: Common Gull Identification Issues

Elliot Kirschbaum (ekirschb@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us)
Thu, 12 Feb 98 16:51:57 -0500


On 2/12/98 4:21 AM Norm Saunders wrote

>I'm enjoying the give and take on the Common Gull issue enormously. 
>Many of us saw this bird but did not see the field marks which some 
>are saying are diagnostic.  Those who are pronouncing are basing that 
>on photographs taken by Mark Hoffman and possibly by others and on 
>videotape taken by Bob Ringler, and possibly by others.

That would be great Norm. I saw the bird at Conowingo, but did not 
identify it as a Common Gull. I would be very instructive to see the 
photos Mark has taken, and read what people have to say about what they 
show.

Elliot Kirschbaum
Baltimore, MD USA
mailto:ekirschb@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us