[MDOsprey] St. Mary's County, MD, Kelp Gull (YES) Update, 10/3/99
Jane Kostenko (jkostenko@somd.lib.md.us)
Sun, 3 Oct 1999 18:22:04 -0400
The Kelp Gull continues at the Sea Breeze Restaurant in
Sandgates, St. Mary's County, Maryland, and was seen daily by
either birders or reliable restaurant staff daily during the week
September 26-October 3. The gull now stays for many hours
each day, and is even sometimes present at at first light.
The gull is showing definitely flecking on its head (first
commented on by Jon Benedetti of West Virginia on
September 24).
The trailing edge is still ragged and primaries are still
missing, but the other features (single mirror on outermost
primary, greenish-yellow legs, very dark mantle, clear light
yellow iris with bright orange orbital, and red gonys (with
red wash on upper mandible) are still all consistent.
If you need directions, drop me an email.
Jane Kostenko
jkostenko@somd.lib.md.us
California, Maryland
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