Gulling was fantastic at E 72nd St, this morning. Larger species have moved in in numbers and a couple thousand Bonaparte's were concentrated in close, just west of the bridge. Highlights included an adult CALIFORNIA GULL, and first-yr GLAUCOUS and ICELAND, along with 12 Lesser Black-backeds of all ages (1st, 2nd, 3rd yr & ad birds were all represented). HOWEVER, a word of caution: within the Bonaparte's throng is a PURE WHITE Bonaparte's. This bird will undoubtedly cause you to freak out, as it did me, but it is identical size and structure-wise to the other Bonies, with a black bill. It is presumably a leucistic Bonaparte's Gull, a bird lacking dark pigment in its feathers...and definitely a sight to see. Earlier in the morning, Emil Bacik and I had 27 White-winged Crossibills over Gordon Park. Good birding - Gabe Leidy Cleveland ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]