Hi Everyone,

While stuck at a red light in downtown Salisbury at 2:25 this afternoon (18 Jan 2010), I saw a small bird on the Wicomico River near 4 Canada Geese.  I had time to get my binoculars on it before the light changed: an AMERICAN COOT.

I stopped by later in the day to scan the gulls and to see if the coot was still around (I didn't see it).  There is a convenient parking lot right on the Wicomico River near the drawbridge on W. Main St.  The Brew River Restaurant is a good landmark.  Across the river from the parking lot is a vacant lot used by gulls, often in large numbers.  One nice thing about this location is that the gulls are close enough that you don't need a scope.  An adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was present with the other gulls today (see full eBird list from the later stop below).

Have fun,

Ron Gutberlet
Salisbury, MD
 



Location:     Wicomico River-downtown at W Main St
Observation date:     1/18/10, 5:15-5:25 pm
Number of species:     7

Canada Goose     12
Pied-billed Grebe     1
Great Blue Heron     1
Herring Gull     38
Lesser Black-backed Gull     1
Great Black-backed Gull     172
Rock Pigeon     4

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)