Black-headed Gull just north of MD border
Tyler Bell (bell@say.acnatsci.org)
Mon, 21 Dec 1998 09:16:53 -0500
Ospreyers:
FYI, there was a Black-headed Gull found just north of the Maryland
border in PA on the Susquehanna during the South Lancaster County CBC on
12/20. Keep your eyes open near Conowingo Dam!
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Subject: So.Lancaster Co. PA CBC: some highlights
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 19:40:41 -0500
From: penjerdel@SAPPHIRE.ACNATSCI.ORG
* From: Bob and Nancy Schutsky <birdtrek@epix.net>
Dear Birders:
We had a nice day today (12/20) for the SoLanCo PA CBC:
relatively warm, overcast most of the day, breeze 0-5 mph.
I've only heard from 5-6 groups so far, so there are still
lots more to come in. At the moment we have 81 species, but
that will go up. The real reason for this message is to give
you some of the highlights and perhaps enlist some help in
confirming a few reports.
BLACK-HEADED GULL-1(first-winter). New for the count. On the
river at the end of Cook's Landing Road, 250 yards north of
the MD border. I was chumming with bread and rolls at 10 am.
First came Ring-bills, then a few Bonaparte's, then the
Black-headed. Plumage was typical 1st-winter, legs were fairly
bright red, bill was red (NOT orange) at the base and black at
the tip. It was still on the water with the rest of the flock
when I left that spot at 11:15. I took about 10 photos.
[Hopefully Eric's group saw it later?] Based on past experience
with this species on the Susquehanna, I feel that you have a
good chance of relocating this bird. Take lots of bread for chum.
Best light is in the morning.