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[michael autin <napkinarmstrong@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I got back from a short trip to Chicago and Miller Beach on the Indiana shore, 
which was unusually slow but managed to see distant Snow buntings, Scoters and 
a Peregrine over downtown Chicago and a call I suspect was a flyover redpoll( I 
only had 2 hours to bird.)  I went to the Falls of the Ohio this morning and 
the Indiana "harbor."  I found almost no activity on the river, but a few gulls 
at the Falls.  I am starting to believe I had a California Gull in with some 
ring-bills.  I just couldn't get enough light on the bird and don't have a 
powerful enough scope.  It seemed to be slightly darker on the back and have a 
good amount of white on the secondary edges but I had to leave for work and did 
not think to factor in the dark eye.  I knew something looked a little 
different about it but I couldn't place it.  I think maybe it was the eye 
throwing me off and didn't even realize it.  I have had so little luck or 
experience with gulls.  If anyone has a chance before the day is over they 
should go and see if it still there.  I do not know its migration patterns so I 
might be wrong but...
 
Falls of the Ohio/Indiana shore 8:30-10:10am
Pied-bl. Grebe
Horned Grebe( way out in the middle with a lone Ruddy Duck)
Mallard
Ruddy Duck 
bird believed to be a fem. Redhead to far to be sure
Double-cr. Cormorant
Peregrine Falcon- harrassing a Turkey Vulture
Herring Gull-1
pos. California Gull
Ring-bl. Gulls- many
American Pipit -heard
 
Good Birding,Michael AutinLouisville, KY
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