Hi all. When Parke and I went to Assateague Island last Saturday for the Snowy Owl, we stopped in at the inlet in Ocean City. There were tons of boats all around which I am sure didn't help the bird numbers there. We did have a few Long-tailed Ducks, some mixed flocks of Surf and Black Scoters, about 15 Purple Sandpipers and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. The Lesser's were resting in the Parking area right next to all the cars. They were sitting with a couple of first winter Herring Gulls and some Ring billed Gulls. I didn't think to take any comparison shots.

Follow the link.
http://www.smbirdphotos.com/index.cgi?do=view_photos&subcatID=88

Also, just incase you missed the photos to the Snowy Owl here they are again.
http://www.smbirdphotos.com/index.cgi?do=view_photos&subcatID=141

Sean McCandless
Cecil  Bird Club President
Elkton, MD