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odonnellj.ggd@gao.gov
Sun, 22 Feb 98 22:38:27 EST 

     Today (Sunday the 22nd) we saw 5 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 3 RUDDY DUCKS, 
     and 40+ AMERICAN COOTS at Black Hills Regional Park.
     
     At Lilypons, the same day, there was 1 LESSER-BLACK BACKED GULL 
     among several Ring-billed and Herring.  It was smaller than a 
     Great Black Backed Gull and close to the size of the Herrings 
     around it (we saw it from about 100 yds.)  When it stretched its 
     wing I saw black primary tips with no white band between them and 
     the dark gray back and wing color.  The legs were yellowish, and 
     muddy, but not pink.
     
     Matt O'Donnell
     Burke, VA