Kelp Gull update, 2/19/99

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The St. Mary's County, MD, KELP GULL was seen at first 
light this morning, Friday, February 19, 1999, much to 
the relief of Thursday's late-afternoon birders who 
didn't get to see it after it departed around 3 p.m. 
The Kelp Gull is keeping company with as many as four 
Great Black-backed Gulls this morning, and was doing 
its usual morning routine of flying between the two
restaurant peirs and chasing Herring Gulls.

In morning light, the Kelp Gull's legs are much more
yellowish than at other times of the day; also in the 
early morning light, the black of the mantle is 
noticeably lighter than the primaries. In Thursday's 
rainy, subdued light, the mantle appeared nearly as 
black as the primaries.

Rumor has it that the DC CBS news channel 9 will be 
here filming birders and The Bird. BTW, the restuarants 
open at 11 a.m., so bring french fries from home if 
you arrive early!

Jane Kostenko
California, MD
smcage1@mail.ameritel.net (work)
jkostenko@somd.lib.md.us (home)
301-862-4623 (home)

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