Ospreyers: This seems almost casual for such a rarity, especially at this time of year! -- Good Birding! ...and all this science, Tyler Bell I don't understand, It's mailto:bell@say.acnatsci.org just my job five days a week. California, MD Elton John (Rocket Man) Subject: Virginia RBA 9/14/98 Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 11:57:27 -0400 From: Les Willis <cwillis@INFI.NET> To: BIRDEAST@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU - RBA * Virginia * Statewide * Monday, September 14, 1998 * VA9809.14 - Birds mentioned [snip] Ivory Gull [snip] Ivory Gull 9/12/98 Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, VA 1 1st winter bird reported from Island #4. It was seen feeding between islands 3 & 4 with terns and Laughing Gulls. Note - it shows a lot of sooty color across the entire head down to the chest. (Remember, a letter of permission is required for birding on islands 2, 3 & 4.) [snip] Thanks this week go to: Ned Brinkley Todd Day Jim Goehring Marshall Iliff John Irvine Nan LaRue Brian Patteson Dick Peake Bob Schutsky Bob Siegfried Russ Titus Bill Williams If you have any sightings or information that may be of interest to birders, you can leave a message at the tone or you can call me, Les Willis, at (757) 238-9935 during the day. You can also fax your sightings to (757) 238-9145. My E-Mail address is CWillis@INFI.NET. If you have any questions as to directions you are also welcome to call me. Until next time, Good Birding! Les Willis Suffolk, VA