An easterly gale in Duluth this morning (winds 20-40 mph) prompted me to do a two hour seawatch from Canal Park 07:30-09:30. Highlights included an immature Black-legged Kittiwake seen heading along the Park Point shoreline southeasterly towards the Superior Entry, 3 Red-throated Loons (one flock), 2 Common Loons, 1 Long-tailed Duck, and 1 first-cycle Glaucous Gull. The kittiwake may be the same bird I saw on 5 November from Wisconsin Point.
 
Gull watching in Duluth so far this fall has been relatively frustrating, with many hundreds now habitually loafing on local rooftops. Although as many as 6300 Herring Gulls have been seen in one day (4 Nov, record high count), the variety has been poor. Recent sightings include a few Great Black-backed Gulls (first cycle on 6 November, adult on 7 November, and second-cycle on 10 November), a few Glaucous Gulls (beginning 4 November), and small numbers of Thayer's Gulls.
 
Karl Bardon
Duluth, MN

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