I just got a call from Ron Gutberlet saying that Mike Burchett refound the Franklin's Gull sitting on the flats and they were digiscoping it right now.
Good luck to anyone who tries for it!
Matt Hafner
Forest Hill, MD
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Subject: [MDOSPREY] Adult Franklin's Gull at Tydings in Havre de Grace
Late this morning I found an adult Franklin's Gull flying over Tydings Island in
Havre de Grace. It did a few loops over the flats, and nearly landed on a
piling in the marina, then gained altitude and I lost it. About 20 minutes
later, the bird flew past me again and did a few circles, but settled down on
the flats with other gulls and terns. Many of the birds flushed and I lost the
Franklin's, but found it a few minutes later flying around in front of me and
was able to take a few photos and a video. The bird eventually settled down on
a hydrilla mat just off the marina boat launch. There were about 30 Ring-bills,
2 Laughings, and the Franklin's on the mat. I ran into Russ Kovach and Matt
Anthony and was able to get both of them on the bird as well. Around 11:45, it
flew off towards the flats, but we lost it and never refound it before we left
at 12:15. High tide is at 3:35pm today, but I don't think it will be that low
and the hydrilla mat will still be there even at high tide. I think there is a
good chance the bird could be around this afternoon/evening.
While I was there, it was the only gull with a full black hood. All the
Laughings were either juveniles, or hoodless.
Here is a youtube link with some video I took of the gull:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KABQ_IaC6uo
Good birding,
Matt Hafner
Forest Hill, MD
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