The Black-headed Gull was seen along the grade (Iowa/MN border) earlier this summer but has been MIA until recently. It was recently reported near Crandall's Beach (Iowa), not even a mile into Iowa from Minnesota. I'm going to have to look for it again soon. I have been looking every day this fall - my luck it has flown over my house numerous times with the other hundreds of Franklin's and Ring-billed Gulls this fall. I'll report it if I see it anywhere near the MN border. P.S. - Hello Linda! -- Derek Bakken North Shore of Big Spirit Lake, Iowa [log in to unmask] birdsofdickinsoncounty.blogspot.com ornitholature.blogspot.com Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! Also, please report your bird sightings to eBird and/or the IOU/MOU. The information gathered is vital to the future of birds. ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html