I went back to Tydings this evening from 6:15-7:00pm. The Franklin's Gull wasn't present, but there were 4 Black Terns flying around and 5 Semi Sands on the flats.  

Also, just a note, while this morning the Franklin's was the only gull I saw with a full hood, this evening there was a Laughing Gull with a full hood. Both birds had some white around the bill.

Matt Hafner
Forest Hill, MD


On Aug 22, 2011, at 7:58 PM, Joe Hanfman <> wrote:

> Thanks Matt. While Ron Gutberlet, Mike Burchette, Betsy Bangert, Mark
> Johnson, Jeff Culler, and I were waiting for the Franklin's Gull to reappear
> around 3:30 pm we had up to 6 Black Terns flying over the hydrilla.
> 
> 
> Joe Hanfman
> Columbia, MD
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Matt Hafner <>
> Date: Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 1:20 PM
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Adult Franklin's Gull at Tydings in Havre de Grace
> To: 
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> 
> 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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