I went Conowingo Dam today at 4:30 pm. I talked to one person who said the Slaty-backed Gull had been seen about an hour before but flushed when an eagle flew over and had not been relocated. I looked for 30 minutes but did not find it. While looking, I talked with someone in the Harford Bird Club who had doubts that the gull was the Slaty-backed. (He has not seen the gull previously.) So, was it there or not? I don't know. There were very few gulls there at the time, probably 1000 or less. Les ====================== Les Eastman les_eastman@netfox.net Havre de Grace, MD Visit the Harford Bird Club Web Page at http://birdclub.harfordhasit.com