> This is a rather vague sighting, so I don't know if anyone can help me.
>At Golden Gardens/Shilshole this morning I saw a small gull-like bird
>flying just off shore. It was about the size of a Bonaparte's Gull, but
>was uniformly gray. It was silhouetted against fairly bright clouds,
>though. The bill was of average length, dark and down turned. The most
>distinguishing feature was it's call, a rhythmic repetitive
>cheep-cheep-cheep, quite loud and a fairly clear note. I said this was
>vague...
>Thanks.
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>Cliff Drake
>Ballard, WA

Cliff, I can give you a definitive answer to that one:

I don't have a clue. Neither the description nor the call evoke a response
in me. Maybe someone else will have a brilliant idea.

Dennis Paulson, Director 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