a leconte's sparrow was flushed up several times and afforded good views in the nature preserve dunes area at headlands beach state park throughout this morning (05/07/2008).  typical of leconte's sparrow, the bird was difficult to flush and, when flushed, would fly a little, dive into the grass, and run for cover.  for most of the morning a first-summer laughing gull was present with a small flock of bonaparte's gulls and 40+ caspian terns at the east end of the nature preserve beach.  this gull was present about 11:00 a.m. but could not be found just before noon.  the snowy egret reported from veterans park yesterday, may 6, was not relocated today.

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