Yesterday morning Karl Bardon and I watched the gulls at Canal Park. Boy was that ever fantastic! I got to see my first ICELAND GULL (an immature). I'm learning so much about gulls, and I'm excited to see what the winter will bring. There was an adult Great-black Backed Gull that eventually flew into the flock of Herring Gulls. Up until yesterday I had never seen an adult Great BB Gull (only a 1st year Great BB Gull), and wow are the adults striking. It called a few times too, and their 'horse-like' calls are fairly distinct amongst the Herring Gulls' calls. Several adult Thayer's Gulls were seen as well. One of the first birds located yesterday morning was a Red-necked Grebe, which was seen just off the end of the lighthouse. A few Common Goldeneyes and Mallards flew by throughout the morning. Pictures will be up later (of the Iceland, Great BB Gull, and Thayer's Gulls)... I'm preparing some Thanksgiving stuff now :) On my drive home today, I counted 11 Red-tailed Hawks, 2 unidentified buteos, and a Pileated Woodpecker... Good birding, and have a wonderful thanksgiving everyone, Erik Bruhnke Currently Waukesha, WI [log in to unmask] www.pbase.com/birdfedr