At the harbor and pier in Huron, Erie Co., I spent a couple of hours this afternoon (Saturday Nov. 16) sifting through the flocks of gulls. Dredging of the harbor is in process, and large numbers of gulls are attracted to the dredging operation itself as well as feeding and resting elsewhere along the river mouth. My conservative estimates were 5000 Ring-billed Gulls, 4000 Bonaparte's Gulls, and 1300 Herring Gulls, as well as 6 Lesser Black-backed, one Great Black-backed, and one Iceland Gull. Although it's not record-early, this is definitely on the early side for Iceland Gull. Usually the first individuals show up in late November or December, with most occurring at hot-water outlets or other areas of open water after serious winter weather settles in during January and February. The one at Huron this afternoon was a classic adult Kumlien's (which is the only type of Iceland Gull expected here), with light gray markings on its white primary tips. It never came close enough for photos, but I had good scope studies of the bird on the water and flying, associating with Herring and Ring-billed gulls in the outer part of the harbor. Other birds in the area included a few hundred Red-breasted Mergansers and about 14 Common Loons offshore. Three Horned Grebes were there as well, but I didn't see anything like the major flight of this species that was reported farther east along the lake today. Kenn Kaufman Oak Harbor, OH ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]