Conowingo Got Gulls!

rick (rblom@blazie.com)
Sat, 9 Jan 1999 17:25:51 -0500


        In hopes that the storm would return Conowingo Dam to some
semblance of its former glory, I made a brief stop late this afternoon. The
weather has brought in some gulls. I estimated about 7500, the vast
majority adult Ring-bills. There were also 3,000-5,000 above the dam but I
wussed out, not being dressed for the cold, and did not check them. There
was several small generators working and gulls were actively feeding below
the dam.
        It may not be former glory, but there were a few of the better birds.

Iceland                 1-2 1st winter
Lesser Black-backed     2 (1 adult, 1 2nd winter)
Bonaparte's             25
Common Black-headed     1 adult

        Presumably the birds are more active in the morning and tomorrow's
field trip shoudl eb fun. Very, very cold, but fun.

Rick

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keeping rabbits." Edith Sitwell


Rick Blom
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Belcamp, Maryland 21017
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