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New yard bird
- To: carolinabirds@duke.edu
- Subject: New yard bird
- From: "Robert C. Perkins" <rperkins@infi.net>
- Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2000 15:59:46 -0500
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
I spent several hours today doing desk work, odd jobs, and
looking out of the sliding glass doors at the snow-covered back yard.
I've had lots of house finch traffic and most of the regulars have
checked in. However, I was quite surprised when a gull showed up
over the street immediately behind the house. I got my binoculars and
saw at least a half dozen ring-billed gulls, either adults or
second-winter birds, wheeling and soaring. I have no idea what
attracted them. The nearest pond, where I've never seen them, is a
half mile away and there are no large shopping centers within a mile
or two.
Snow on December 3?
Bob
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Robert C. Perkins, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Methodist College, Fayetteville, NC 28311
910-630-7037 rperkins@methodist.edu