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From: gp@picuxa.UUCP (Greg Pasquariello X1190)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Lesser Black Backed Gulls
Message-ID: <415@picuxa.UUCP>
Date: 16 Dec 87 13:45:48 GMT
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	For anyone who is interested:

	I have finally found a fairly reliable way to tell lesser black
	backs from flocks of swirling gulls;  the LBB's seem to have
	an *extremely* long winged "jizz".  This works for me with second
	year gulls and later.  This may not work with first year birds,
	but at least if I see a long-winged gull, I am sure to check it
	for a lesser black backed.


	Also, on a field trip I led to Brigantine (NJ) this past Sunday,
	we had the best look at an LBB that I have *ever* seen.  Swimming
	in the water, less than 50 yards away, through a Nikon 20x scope.
	Absolutely beautiful!  If you are in New Jersey, and need the bird,
	by all means give Brig a try.

	Greg Pasquariello