--------------- cc:Mail Forwarded --------------- From: Tyler Bell <bell@say.acnatsci.org> AT INTERNET Date: 01/11/99 01:36 PM To: GREGORY B MILLER AT ~NOF1PO Subject: [Fwd: Black-tailed Gull, Manasquan Inlet, 1/10/98] Howdy All! Black-tailed Gull #3 for the mid Atlantic this winter!!! -Greg Miller Lusby, MD ------------------- Black-tailed Gull, Manasquan Inlet, Sunday 1/10/98 > From: "rjconfer" <RJCONFER@prodigy.net> > To: "Laurie Larson" <LLARSON@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU> > Subject: Black-tailed Gull Sighting - Sunday 1/10/98 > Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 17:40:37 -0500 > > Laurie, I saw an adult Black-tailed gull (yes, Black-tailed) > today among large numbers of gulls several hundred feet south of > the Manasquan Inlet jetty, about halfway to the pier that extends > nearly to the water line. The bird was in the surf, opposite the > houses with the flag poles, the gray house had a large wreath on > it, the other had a flag pole with a flag and a yard arm with tow > smaller flags. I watched it for 2 hours from about 2pm until 4pm > when I left it feeding in the sea foam in the surf where the > Bonaparte's Gulls were, in the zone where the waves start forming > and breaking. It would often fly to avoid the waves so I got > fabulous, numerous views of it flying, as did another birder who > came along around 3pm. It may well be there again tomorrow if > conditions are similar, it seemed very content, was apparently in > excellent condition and was getting something to eat out of the > foam from time to time. I will send a separate report for > documentation later. > > (Reported at +/- 5:30pm 1/10/98 ) > Bob Confer >