Black-headed Gull -- Wheatley Harbour Late yesterday (6:00 p.m.) I found an adult Black-headed Gull at Wheatley Harbour. It was resting on the water with Bonaparte's Gulls, just off the beach on the south side.
This morning (9:00 a.m.) the bird was INSIDE the harbour, which afforded excellent views. As is typical of Black-headed Gull at this time of year, the bird is in breeding plumage with a full hood and red bill (only a fraction of the Bonaparte's Gulls have attained a complete hood). If the bird starts moving around it might be difficult to find, since this morning there were hundreds of Bonaparte's feeding along the shore south to Hillman Marsh, and hundreds more were resting in the field on the west side of the harbour. Alan Wormington, Leamington ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com Alan Wormington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
