I drove around Hains Pt on my way home from work today (5/13, about an hour
after Sandy & Dave).  I did not see any gulls on the golf course at all.
There were a number of Ring-billeds riding the flotsam on the river, but I
couldn't find any other gull species.  However, I did find a COMMON TERN -
seen sitting on a log on the river, and briefly in flight.

Unfortunately I have been unable to get any pictures of these Franklin's
Gulls.  Clearly there have been at least 2 individuals (an adult and a 1st
summer).  Whether the individual seen these past 2 days is the same as the
adult bird seen on 5/3 is the big question.

And here's a belated MD report - there's a YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
hanging out along Jones Mill Rd.  Both my sister and I saw it on Saturday,
5/10.  When it's wet, it seems to favor the grassy field opposite Farmington
St. (were Farmington intersects with Jones Mill).  This is just north of the
intersection of Jones Mill/Beach Dr & East-West Highway.  My sister saw the
bird in the morning, and I saw it at about 6:15pm.  I know it was reported
from this spot last year, which suggests to me that there is a pair
somewhere along Rock Creek in that area.

Good birding,
Paul Pisano
Arlington, VA