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Sent:  11/17/2011 11:50:40 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: [Ohio-birds] Black  Tailed Gull observation points


11/17/11   11:15 a.m

The Back Tailed Gull  noted by Ben Coulter in his post provided good
observation this morning to  about 30 birders, including Jim Heflich  and
Hans
Petruchke , looking  down from Point Park near the mouth of  the Ashtabula
River
this a.m.  for approximately 15 - 20 minutes , until about  9:50 a.m ,
before  dispersing likely nearby along with approximately 150  other  gulls.

For those who might not have read Craig Holt's last  post   at 7:51 p.m.
yesterday, it is noticeably dark mantled ,  appearing (in that light
anyway)
almost Black backed  in  coloration , looking as he noted like a  Lesser
Black Back at rest ,  though more like a Ring Billed in size . In its  short
flights , its  tail is very evident .

Howard  Besser


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