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Schoolhouse Pond - Iceland Gull yes, hybrid gull no

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Fred Fallon

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Fred Fallon

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Thu, 6 Dec 2007 21:58:55 -0500

I was at Schoolhouse Pond in Upper Marlboro this AM to check on the 
gulls reported y'day by Fred Shaffer. Among the ~80 Herring and 
Ring-bills, the Iceland Gull stood out. There was also a lone Laughing 
Gull. But I did not see the mystery gull as also described. While still 
searching thru the flock, all got up as a Bald Eagle passed by, and only 
a fraction settled back down.

Rounding out the pond denizens were 5 Gadwalls and a single Ring-necked 
Duck among the usual Mallards and swans.

Fred Fallon
Bowie