St. Mary's County, MD, Kelp Gull Update 3/15/99
Jane Kostenko (jkostenko@somd.lib.md.us)
Mon, 15 Mar 1999 13:53:08 -0500
Wearily I write that the St. Mary' s County, MD, Kelp
Gull was NOT present on Monday, March 15, 1999,
neither at 7 a.m. nor 11:45 a.m. Strong winds, driving
rain mixed with sleet, and cold temps made for
miserable conditions for the birds and the lone
birder present.
After the gull's reappearance on Sunday, weather
deteriorated, and the folks at the Sea Breeze said
they'd last seen the bird around 1:30 or 2 p.m.,
after which it did not come back (at least, not before
5:30 p.m., when I talked with them). They said they
were bored; there weren't any visiting birders to
visit with!
Predicted overnight lows below freezing tonight likely mean
icy roads in the morning, so I will likely not go to look
for the gull until later in the morning.
The folks at the Sea Breeze Restaurant have offered
to give updates. You may call them at 301-373-5217.
If you need directions or wish more information, 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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