St. Mary's County, MD Kelp Gull Update, 3/9/99

Jane Kostenko (jkostenko@somd.lib.md.us)
Tue, 9 Mar 1999 07:27:32 -0500


The St. Mary's County, MD Kelp Gull was NOT present 
at first light this morning, Tuesday, March 9, 1999, 
when I arrived around 6:30 a.m until I left at 7:05
a.m. I called the Sea Breeze on 3/8 around 4 p.m. and
they said there was a group of birders watching the
gull then. The numbers of other gulls is down this 
morning compared to normal. Maybe they can sense a 
change in the weather due to the impending storm? 
I will be checking again around lunch time.

The Kelp Gull has been present daily since first 
identified on Sunday, February 14, through Sunday,
February 28, 1999. It was absent all day Monday,
March 1, but was relocated Tuesday, March 2, at 
3 p.m. It had been seen from dawn to dusk every 
day except Thursday, February 18 when it flew off 
at 3 p.m. and Sunday, February 28 when it flew
off at 4 p.m. It was present from dawn until the
late afternoon thunderstorm on Wednesday, March 3.
It was present all day March 4 through 8.

The folks at the Sea Breeze Restaurant have offered
to give updates. You may call them at 301-373-5217.

If you need directions, please feel free to email me
but please check the BirdChat archive site first 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

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