Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 08:51:00 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Jane Kostenko Subject: Re: Help with Shrimpy Steve (and MDOsprey, in case anyone else is interested)-- I'm sorry you didn't see the Kelpster, but cCongratulations on not thinking those gulls were the KEGU! While I can't address what you might have been seeing, I can tell you without a doubt that the KEGU does not have any black on its bill and never has since being found by Patty Craig in St. Mary's County. Patty actually has the most recent sighting that I know of from Monday, March 10. Tyler and I have dipped on our two March attempts (March 1 and 3). I'm curious about what others will say about the other gulls--I know, in the past, there's been one smaller (young) GBBG with funny-colored legs and black on its bill. Jane >