There was another tremendous flock of gulls at Schoolhouse Pond today with the highlight being an adult Black-headed Gull and an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull.  The Lesser Black-backed Gull was standing on the ice, while the Black-headed Gull was swimming on some open water.  I got digiscoped photos of both birds.  Total numbers included:

1,880 Ring-billed Gulls
70 Herring Gulls 
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
1 Black-headed Gull

Also present were several Wilson's Snipes preening on the rear mudflats.  A 30(-ish) minute lunch is far too short a time to spend with such a great group of birds.  Good birding,

Fred Shaffer

Crofton, Anne Arundel

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