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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