Chris Newton just called 11:30 a.m. to report that he has (very likely) re-found the SLATY-BACKED GULL in a flooded grassy field on the west side of Randall Rd. between Youngstown Wilson and Braley Roads in the town of Porter, Niagara Co. He noted that views were brief as the bird shuffled in amongst a larger group of gulls, but the bird was dark backed and had a very large white tertial crescent and did not strike him as as a Lesser Black-backed. He is currently trying to refind the bird now from a different vantage point in the field after consulting with the landowner and getting permission to walk into the field.
Jim Pawlicki -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
