[Tweeters] Laughing Gull

[Hans-Joachim Feddern]

On July 27th, '08 at about 5:15 pm, I had an adult LAUGHING GULL
overfly Dumas Bay in Federal Way. This was an adult bird in breeding
plumage which I have not reported previously. The "teardrop", dark
gray mantle, and black under wing tips were well observed. I am
familiar with Laughing Gulls having birded in Maryland and Delaware (
Little Creek) for many years. This was a single bird and when last
observed, headed Southeast or inland away from Puget Sound. Shortly
thereafter an early flock of 17 BONAPARTE'S GULLS passed through.

Hans-Joachim Feddern
Federal Way, Wa.

On 9/4/08, Vicnelson3 at aol.com <Vicnelson3 at aol.com> wrote:

>

> An immature Laughing Gull was seen by me off Point No Point today between

> 1130-1200. It appears to be in

> plumage similar to the gull seen on 1 June 2008. It was flying with a

> Bonaparte flock feeding west of the point.

>

> Vic Nelson

> Point No Point, Kitsap County

> Washington

>

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