Re: Gulls, gulls and more gulls
Jlstasz@aol.com
Tue, 17 Feb 1998 18:49:59 EST
Hi Folks!
Just to clarify the issue about the potential that the "wrong bird" was
photographed at Conowingo. While Mark and others were photographing the bird,
both Mary Gustafson & Bruce Peterjohn, the original finders, were present. The
bird was extremely cooperative and kept flying right in front of the many
observers of January 1.....there is no doubt that all were looking at the same
bird.
On January 3, I went back to Conowingo with Ed Boyd to try for more photos.
There were about 12 gulls flying and the "Conowingo Gull" was very easy to
detect. It had a number of obvious differences from all of the other Ring-
billed Gulls in the area.
Mark's photographs, and mine, are of The Bird originally identified as a
Common Gull (Larus canus canus).
Good Birding!
Jim
Jim Stasz
North Beach MD
jlstasz@aol.com