Emil Bacik and I were joined by Mike Busam this morning at Huron Pier. There were very few gulls within the harbor and surrounding lake, but a first-yr Glaucous kept us company out at the lighthouse throughout our vigil. A third-cycle Lesser Black-backed was also present on the river, and we relocated the ad. Franklin's on the way out - downriver behind the River's Edge Inn. On to Lorain Harbor, where we were greeted by one of the most incredible gull concentrations I've seen here recently. Among 3500 Bonaparte's, we were able to pick out a single ad. Little Gull and a leucisitic Bonaparte's, a la the E. 72nd St. bird of last winter. We moved to the pier on the east side to view the 1200 or so Bonaprarte's hanging just outside the harbor, and Jen Brumfield replaced us on the west side of the river. None different were detected among this flock, but a juv. Pomarine Jaeger came winging in from the east, before heading due north and out of sight. Around the same time, a swallow blew past nearly in front of my face - a Cave, certainly! But no, none other than a foolish Northern Rough-winged Swallow wheeled about the pier before heading into the impoundment. Following our departure, an excited Jen Brumfield phoned to report that the jaeger was now making passes within and just outside the harbor, and in its wake she had discovered, as well as photographed, an ad. BLACK-HEADED GULL! More details to follow, I'm sure... A couple shots from today are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/28939750@N05/ Good birding - Gabe Leidy Parma ______________________________________________________________________ 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]