>Richard, Denny Granstrand & I observed the adult Little Gull from the boat
>launch on the north side of American Lake (symbol on DeLorme 21 Jan. It was
>very far off to the south on the lake(about 1 mile I'd judge) but the bird is
>very distinctive through a scope in flight when compared to Bonaparte's Gulls.
>We poked around to find access on the south shores just east of Camp Murray,
>but had no luck. By the way,this or other Little Gulls can be seen from the RV
>park in Camp Murray (enter at the jet, just sign in and aslk for directions to
>the RV area on the lake's shores. Good luck!
>Andy Stepniewski
>Wapato WA

There's another boat launch just east of Camp Murray that you can reach by
leaving I-5 at the Camp Murray exit (there's a jet aircraft on a pedestal),
driving straight W to the end of the road, turning left and winding down to
the lake, where I've seen a lot of birds, including the Little Gull at a
distance. There was a gate at the entrance to the road to the boat launch
there, and I assume that's still open, but I haven't been there for a
couple of years now.

Dennis Paulson phone: (206) 756-3798
Slater Museum of Natural History fax: (206) 756-3352
University of Puget Sound e-mail: dpaulson at ups.edu
Tacoma, WA 98416