I have posted some photos of the Franklin's Gull here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/hafner.matt/FranklinSGullInHavreDeGrace
It looks to me that Monroe photographed a different bird that appears to be a Laughing Gull. I think the differences can clearly be seen in the overall size and the hood pattern.
At that distance, when the gulls are sitting on the flats, the subtle shape and size differences from a Laughing Gull may not always be obvious. It may be worthwhile to wait to see it fly and look for the diagnostic wing pattern.
I heard no positive reports of the bird from today.
Good luck to anyone who tries for it!
Matt Hafner
Forest Hill, MD
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Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Adult Franklin's Gull at Tydings in Havre de Grace
I think I got some long range photos of the gull yesterday. They are posted
at http://Monroe.20m.com/franklingull.htm . Feel free to let me know if I
mis-identified it.
Monroe Harden
Havre de Grace
On Aug 23, 2011 8:45 AM, "Dan Haas" <> wrote:
> No FRGU from 6:45-7:45AM this AM.
>
> Low tide is 1:13PM though...
>
> Dan
> St. Margaret's, MD
> Nervousbirdsatgmail.com
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 22, 2011, at 9:31 PM, Matt Hafner <> wrote:
>
>> 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:
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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