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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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