At least one of the Franklin's Gulls is still around at Hains Pt.  I saw what seemed to be a full adult at about 9AM this morning.  I did not have prolonged views but it seemed to have very extensive white in the outer primaries at least.  This and the gulls it was with dispersed when a groundsman came by in a golf cart soon after I'd found it.  The location was on the Potomac river side of the golf course, in a pool seen south from near the first toilet block.  I came across another large group of gulls about 1/4 mile loafing round a pool further up but could not refind the Franklin's.  This did seem to be a good spot to look though.

As well as the Ring-billed there were about 5 Bonaparte's and a couple of Herring and Great black-backed, and a single Caspian Tern.  Shorebirds included both Yellowlegs, and Solitary, Spotted and Least Sandpipers.

Regards

Clive Harris
Cabin John, MD