Julie Davis just called me and said over 20 Franklin's Gulls settled back into the Alum Lake beach (10:30 am). Tom Bain had observed them earlier and called her. I hope lots more people get to see these really cool gulls!!!
--- On Mon, 9/28/09, rob thorn <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: rob thorn <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Franklin'sGulls,Avocet, Alum Lake,9-28
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Monday, September 28, 2009, 10:41 PM
> Sorry about the late post, but I
> rushed off to work (where I can't use outside Email).
> There were 12 FRANKLIN'S GULLS this morning among the gull
> throng on the beach at Alum Lake State Park. They were
> in the midst of 500 Ring-bills, 10 Herring, and 1
> Bonaparte's, so the blustery weather had filled a gull
> cornucopia. At one point, the poor Bonapartes had
> grabbed a minnow and was being pursued by members of the
> other 3 species! Also along the beach were 20 Kildeer
> and 1 AMERICAN AVOCET, so it was a bustling place.
>
> The beach wasn't the only star spot at Alum Lake.
> Despite the strong wind, I also spent time over at New
> Galena, where there was a decent movement of waterfowl
> (small flocks of Mallards, Wigeon, and Green-winged
> Teal,....well, the 70 Teal weren't exactly a small flock)
> and some migrant blue jays (50/45 minutes) & hawks
> (Sharpie, Red-tail, and 6 Turkey Vultures in the same time
> span).
>
> Finally, I walked around the visitor's center above the
> beach, which was in a small windless area that attracted a
> nice fallout of smaller landbird migrants. Highlights
> included:
>
> Woodpeckers: red-bellied, Downies, Hairy, 5 Flickers, 1
> sapsucker
>
> Flycatchers : 3 E.Wood Pewees and 1 Least Flycatcher
>
> Vireos: 1 each of Philadelphia & Blue-headed
>
> Thrushes: 6-7 Swainsons, along with a flock of 6
> E.Bluebirds
>
> Warblers: 12 species, all within 100 yards of the
> visitor's center: Parula, Nashville, Magnolia (6),
> Black-thr.Green (5), Cape May, Blackpoll, Bay-breasted,
> Yellow-rumped, Black&White, Redstart (6), CONNECTICUT (1
> female/juv), Hooded, plus some 6-8 individuals that weren't
> identified.
>
> Sparrows: Chipping, Field, Song, White-throated,
> Lincoln's
>
> Others: 1 Rose-br.Grosbeak, 1 Scarlet tanager
>
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