Gary:  What a find.....probably a first Bobolink Area record...I'll have to research that.  I'll be sure to pass that on to Bruce for his Bobolink big year.  Su
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Gary Cowell 
  To: Cheryl B Harner ; Don Plant ; [log in to unmask] ; Lisa Durham ; [log in to unmask] ; Roger Troutman ; SU SNYDER ; Tim Leslie 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 6:03 PM
  Subject: Richland/Ashland Co.,Charles Mill Lake : Glaucous Gull 


  Wed.1-31-07

  While checking what open water that is left at Charles Mill Lake at the St.Rte.430 bridge I had a huge all white gull fly in right over  my head about 20 ft. high from the Ashland Co. section of the lake.It then crossed into the Richland Co.section and landed in with a small group of Ring-billed Gulls about 50 yds. away on the north side of the bridge.I zoomed my scope on him right away and had great looks for about 15 minutes before succumbing to the cold out on the bridge.It was a no doubter adult Glaucous Gull,the bird was still there when I left at 5:10pm.

  Others of note:

  Location:  DeLorme 49C7NW  
  Richland Co.,Blackfork River,St.Rte.39 bridge   
  4:15pm

  Wood Duck     1-male
  American Black Duck     12
  Mallard     35
  Great Blue Heron     5
  White-breasted Nuthatch     1
  Carolina Wren     3
  Song Sparrow     3
  Northern Cardinal     2
  American Goldfinch     1

  Location:  DeLorme 49C7NW
   CHARLES MILL DAM St.Rte.603  Ashland Co.
  4:30pm

  Snow Goose x Canada hybrid     1
  Canada Goose     50
  Common Goldeneye     1-fem.
  Red-tailed Hawk     1

  Location:  DeLorme 49B6SE  
  St.Rte.430 bridge Charles Mill Lake,Ashland+Richland line.
  4:40pm-5:10pm

  Canada Goose     350
  American Black Duck     8
  Mallard     25
  Bufflehead     1-fem.
  Hooded Merganser     2-m+f
  Great Blue Heron     1
  Red-tailed Hawk     1
  Ring-billed Gull     120
  GLAUCOUS GULL -   1
  Belted Kingfisher     1
  Hairy Woodpecker     1
  American Crow     1
  Carolina Wren     1
  American Pipit     1-south side of bridge along iceline
  Northern Cardinal     1

  Gary Cowell








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