Fran and I arrived about 9:30 this morning to find the Kelp Gull sleeping off a surfeit of shrimp, compliments of the Seabreeze owner. When we left at 12:30 the bird had been flying back and forth, stretching, preening, eating, and generally putting on a rather outstanding show for a rather appreciative audience. Glad to see all of you that we recognized this morning and a belated hello to anyone we didn't recognize. The "Year of the Gull" proceeds! best, Norm =============== Norm Saunders Colesville, MD osprey@ari.net