Re: Ivory Gull at CBBT, 9/12/98!
Rob Hilton (robert@csa.com)
Mon, 14 Sep 1998 13:10:27 -0400
I just heard back from Les Willis and he said:
"Yes, Ivory gull. It was on my machine Saturday night & I didn't check
it until this morning. Bill Williams & Brian Taber found it."
That's what I know.
Rob Hilton
robert@csa.com
Bethesda
At 12:13 PM 9/14/98 -0400, you wrote:
>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
>
>