Ok, thanks for clarifying George.  Perhaps the second county record then.

Putting some of your old records into eBird would be great!  Also 
noticed that this is only the second eBird county record of 
Dunlin--though I'm sure there have been other Charles County sightings 
of those.

Jim Moore
Rockville, MD

On 4/14/2012 9:10 PM, George M. Jett wrote:
> Jim, et al.
>
> The first Charles County record for Little Gull was April 14, 2004 off 
> Mount Victoria Road.  The first year bird was photographed, and seen 
> the next morning by Gwen Brewer and me.  I found the bird in a large 
> flock of Bonies during a storm on the 14th.  I posted the record maybe 
> to the Voice, sent the record to Marshall Iliff and Jim Stasz, perhaps 
> others.  No one chased this bird but is was well documented.  The 
> picture is crappy but identifiable.
>
> The Yellowbook was published May 1996 therefore the Little Gull would 
> not be in that publication.  The Yellowbook will not show any of my 
> other first county record since 1996.  Bob Ringler keeps better track 
> of the county records so he is an excellent source to check w/.  The 
> Yellowbook won't show White Pelican, Brown Pelican (several records), 
> White Ibis (two records), Ross's Goose, American Avocet, Baird's 
> Sandpiper, Sanderling, Parasitic Jaeger, Black Skimmer, and a bunch of 
> others that have been documented since 1996.  The Yellowbook is a 
> great reference but not the end all of county records.
>
> Great find, and on the same day as I had the bird, but 8 years later.
>
> Maybe I should post my old records on eBird as soon as I catch up on 
> the herp atlas.
>
> Also, if you want to come down and help on the Charles County May 
> count on May 12 you are very welcome to return.  I have some great 
> locations available to you and any others available.
>
> George
> 
> www.georgejett.net
> -----Original Message----- From: Jim Moore
> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 8:38 PM
> To: 
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Little Gull--Charles County
>
> A great day to be out birding was made even better when I discovered an
> alternate (breeding) plumaged Little Gull at Port Tobacco Marina in
> Charles County this evening.  Appears to be the first county record (no
> indication of a record in the Yellow Book or eBird).  It was roosting on
> a sand bar with about 30 Bonaparte's Gulls from about 6 to 6:30 PM.  I
> lost sight of it at 6:30 but did not see it fly away.  It probably just
> flew to an area obscured by salt marsh grasses.  Some record shots here:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/35716495@N08/sets/72157629453580990/
>
> Also of interest were a pair of Dunlin, and several Caspian Terns.  At
> the nearby Rose Hill Rd. Pond was a Blue-winged Teal together with
> several Gadwall.
>
> Good birding!
> Jim Moore
> Rockville, Maryland
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