Re: [MDOsprey] Kelp Gull, St. Mary's County, MD, 10/16/99, Update
Charlie Muise (cmmbirds@yahoo.com)
Sat, 16 Oct 1999 12:42:06 -0700 (PDT)
Does any one know the first date Shrimpy was seen and
tentatively ID'd? It seems it's nearing an anniversary,
and I am always looking for a something to celebrate...
Charlie
--- Jane Kostenko <jkostenko@somd.lib.md.us> wrote:
> The Kelp Gull continues in St. Mary's County,
> Maryland, on the pilings
> behind the Sea Breeze Restaurant in the hamlet of
> Sandgates, Maryland, where
> it has been seen daily since my last posting of 10/10
> (per visiting birders,
> my own sightings, and those of reliable restaurant
> staff). This marks at
> least the fourth week in a row to boast daily sightings,
> even on windy or
> rainy days (when it hunkers down and is harder to pick
> out).
> Today, Tyler and I (and visiting birders from CA, TX,
> NC, and VA!) were
> surprised to see that the Kelp Gull has, since two weeks
> ago, replaced
> several of its molted primaries, and now has apical spots
> once again (the
> all-black folded wingtips had made it rather easy to pick
> out prior to
> this). The flecking on the head hasn't gotten any darker,
> but is still as
> dark and as extensive as it was when first studied back
> in February (do I
> have a life?!) It never flew, but when it flapped, and
> with the wings
> folded, we didn't observe the wide trailing edge that it
> had in the spring.
> It was in company of about a dozen Great Black-backed
> Gulls, making for very
> nice comparisons in size, mantle color, etc.
> Directions to the gull are available; just send me a
> message. Hotels in
> the area are still benefitting from the gull's presence!
>
> 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.
>
>
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Charlie Muise, Naturalist
Jug Bay Wetlands sanctuary
Next to the Beautiful Chesapeake Bay
Maryland, USA
cmmbirds@yahoo.com
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