Re: Sandgates, MD Kelp Gull update, 2/25/99
William Leigh (tern@visuallink.com)
Thu, 25 Feb 1999 22:27:57 -0800
I would like directions to the Kelp Gull and any advice on best times
to observe the bird. I had not originally thought to go as my skills for
identifying gulls are poor to abysmal but seems like this guy is being very
oblidging......If you get a chance I would really appreciate
it....
Thanks
William Leigh
tern@visuallink.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Jane Kostenko <jkostenko@somd.lib.md.us>
To: PAbirds <pabirds@list.audubon.org>; Laurie Larson
<LLARSON@pucc.Princeton.EDU>; Maryland SMAS
<md-smas-general@list.audubon.org>; mdosprey <mdosprey@ARI.Net>; Voice of
the Naturalist <voice@CapAccess.org>; Armas Hill <armas@wittnet.com>; bbc
<birder@xtrabox.com>; Marvadel <marvadel@amazon.ncsl.nist.gov>
Date: Thursday, February 25, 1999 5:00 AM
Subject: Sandgates, MD Kelp Gull update, 2/25/99
>The St. Mary's County, MD Kelp Gull was present at
>first light this morning, Thursday, February 25, 1999,
>when I arrived around 6:35 a.m. I left it in the able hands
>of David Bridge.
>
>Since the cook doesn't show up until later in the morning,
>you can chum it in with popcorn or bread. It's more finicky
>after the shrimp and oysters on the half-shell arrive!
>
>The Kelp Gull has been present daily since first
>identified on Sunday, February 14, 1999. It has been
>seen from dawn to dusk every day except Thursday,
>February 18 when it flew off at 3 p.m.
>
>If you need directions, please feel free to email me.
>Or you can check on the BirdChat archive site at:
>http://listserv.arizona.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind9902d&L=birdchat&O=T&P=6521
>
>Jane Kostenko
>jkostenko@somd.lib.md.us
>California, Maryland
>
>Yesterday is history; tomorrow is a mystery.
>Today is a gift. That's why they call it the PRESENT.
>