FW: [Ontbirds]Niagara Falls Ross's Gull Friday - Not Seen?

[Rick Thornton]

Today's update... I know a few will be anxious for a chance tomorrow, so if
any further posts come in this evening with a sighting I will repost later
tonight...

Good Birding,
Rick Thornton,
Exeter ON

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From: ontbirds-bounces at hwcn.org [mailto:ontbirds-bounces at hwcn.org] On Behalf
Of Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
Sent: February 1, 2008 7:28 PM
To: nysbirds-l at cornell.edu; geneseebirds-l at geneseo.edu; OntBirds;
dfsuggs at verizon.net; ontario_listers at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Ontbirds]Niagara Falls Ross's Gull Friday - Not Seen?

I only heard from two folks from Long Island, NY, who looked from 1:30 until
dark today - no luck.  The weather was bad today so I am sure not many
people were out.  I'll be interested in seeing what the ice conditions are
like when I go out there tomorrow because from what I have seen just a
couple of miles upriver, I strongly suspect that the tremendous amount of
ice is having an effect upon the gulls.  These two birders had not one
less-common species of gull and only three Bonaparte's Gulls - there had
been a few hundred.  They only birded from Goat Island, NY.

If you were out there today, please post what you had or did not have.
Thanks.

Good birding!
Willie
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Willie D'Anna
Betsy Potter
Wilson, NY
dannapotterATroadrunner.com
http://www.betsypottersart.com


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