For the last few days, the parade of breakfasting Bonaparte's Gulls off the west shore of Grand Isle has included one or more Little Gulls. Today at 8:45, an adult Black-headed Gull joined the show. Re: << ... Red-winged Blackbirds gleaning seeds/kernels from ripened pine cones high up in White Pine trees. >> Six Red-winged B-b's were working only the topmost cones of pine trees here back on 8-Oct. Today's flock of 100's were hanging out near a cornfield. Dave Hoag, Grand Isle .