[va-bird] Airport Gulls

[VBKitchens@xxxxxxx]

VA Birders,

    Yesterday morning (Wednesday, April 9), I had to take my husband to 
National Airport in Arlington for an early flight, and I did some birding at 
Gravelly Point and Roaches Run, also in Arlington Co., after dropping him 
off.  Since it was raining, I did most of my birding from the car.  At 
Gravelly Point, it was fairly slow at first, but then I saw 2 Caspian Terns.  
Then a Bonaparte's Gull flew in and disappeared behind the airport fence.  I 
soon realized a flock of gulls were on the pavement behind the fence, but in 
the rain I could not tell for sure what they were.  However, when they all 
finally flew up, I counted at least 15 Bonaparte's gulls in the group!  I 
also had 3 swallows fly by me which I am virtually certain were Tree 
Swallows.  A little later, when I went over to Roaches Run, I found at least 
1 Red-necked Grebe was still there, and I had 3 Barn Swallows flying over the 
water in the big pond.

Good birding,

Val Kitchens
Arlington, VA
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