On 2/12/98 4:21 AM Norm Saunders wrote >I'm enjoying the give and take on the Common Gull issue enormously. >Many of us saw this bird but did not see the field marks which some >are saying are diagnostic. Those who are pronouncing are basing that >on photographs taken by Mark Hoffman and possibly by others and on >videotape taken by Bob Ringler, and possibly by others. That would be great Norm. I saw the bird at Conowingo, but did not identify it as a Common Gull. I would be very instructive to see the photos Mark has taken, and read what people have to say about what they show. Elliot Kirschbaum Baltimore, MD USA mailto:ekirschb@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us