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I plan on taking Jen's advice and going for a sunrise gull attempt tomorrow morning.  If anyone from Columbus wants to carpool, e-mail me off-list.  I plan on leaving Worthington by 5 am.

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On Nov 17, 2011, at 6:21 PM, JB <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> This is a summary of today's Black-tailed Gull sightings and habits. 
> 
> Please refer to my post with illustrated MAP and directions and sites on: www.northnw.wordpress.com, to understand these sites in depth.
> 
> This morning at dawn many birders arrived at point "C" (the cement bridge going over the Ashtabula River, with an open water channel to the north). Last night (Wed) the gull was observed as late as 6 pm in this channel as was assumed to roost here. Early this morning, from this same spot, birders saw the gull pick up from the channel at 7:15 am and fly west towards the river. The bird was then refound from point "A" (the museum hillside on the west side of the river, accessed via Hulbert Road) and was observed by several as it fed in the river below and immediately to the north at the river mouth. The gull associated with 200 plus Ring-bills here, loafing at the river's edge, sometimes briefly going out of sight as it would feed up against the bank, then drift back out into view. After 9 a.m., the bird flew north and west out beyond the harbor. A LARGE gap of time this afternoon passed before the bird was refound at 3 p.m. NOTE that this is very similar to it's behavior on Wednesday (observed in the am, disappeared till 2:30 pm). Around 3 pm today, no doubt due in part to the rough weather (strong NW winds and snow) the gull was found, at a distance, from point A looking east past the river and onto the industrial grounds. The gull was resting on a grassy strip with a hundred plus gulls, and while it was seen fairly well and absolutely confirmed, the bird was tricky to see for most through the snow and a train that ended up partially blocking views. The gull remained at this location, in the middle of the industrial flats (which would be almost dead-north from point C, the bridge and channel) through the evening till dark. 
> 
> RECOMMENDED COURSE OF ACTION:
> Arrive before dawn and start at point C. This is the cement bridge (not the drawbridge) in route 531 with a small parking lot on the north side of the bridge. The channel lies immediately to the north and the river marina immediately to the south. The gull roosted here last night (Wed). If you do not see the gull from this point at dawn, go to point A (hillside overlooking river mouth and industrial flats) and look for the gull in the river below. It appears that after roosting, the bird will head towards the river mouth to feed in the a.m. Midday is anybody's guess and you will need to actively move yourself between points a, b, and c. In the late afternoon, it seems that the bird comes back to the river mouth, then the channel, and then the roofs of the buildings at point B, to rest. 
> 
> With the wicked weather this evening (NW winds blasting the lakefront at 20+mph), my guess is that this bird will stick through tomorrow. Give yourself plenty of time to search. 
> 
> More photos from Wed to be posted at www.northnw.wordpress.com
> 
> Cheers
> JB
> 
> Jen Brumfield
> Cleveland, OH
> www.jenbrumfield.com
> www.northnw.wordpress.com
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