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After a day of caving in White Bluff and a short visit to Fort Donelson 
National Battlefield in Dover, there was still a little daylight left, so the 
family headed the short distance to Paris Landing State Park at 4:30.  In the 
fading light, we went to the dock and observed many Ring-Billed Gulls and 
smaller 
Bonaparte's Gulls with the nice white-on-gray upper wing colors.  On the way 
back across the river, with little light left, I stopped to scan the small 
island in the middle of the river.  Most of the gulls took flight about this 
time, 
and I noticed one huge, dark gull among the average-sized Ring-Billed Gulls as 
they flew away.  It returned a minute later and flew around the island, and 
was definitely large medium gray with some darker areas.  It landed soon after, 
and had the profile of a large gull.  With so little light, I couldn't see 
enough detail, but the size had me thinking Greater Black-backed Gull.  A Great 
Blue Heron was sitting on the end of the island.  If anyone gets over that way 
tomorrow morning, it may still be around since it was roosting time when we 
left.

Ken Oeser
Hendersonville, TN
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