[obol] Smith and Bybee Lakes - Franklin's Gull continues
- From: Philip Kline <pgeorgekline@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:43:14 -0700
I finally caught up with one of the continuing Franklin's Gulls at Smith
and Bybee Lakes this morning (not having a scope is certainly a handicap at
this location). Today, it was fairly easy to spot along the shore towards
the canoe launch from the Smith Lake blind with Ring-billed Gulls. Managed
some halfway decent photos. Also present were at least three Bonaparte's
Gulls (adults), about 50 American White Pelicans, and a large flock of
mixed Dunlin (100+) and Dowitchers (50+) that contained a single Least
Sandpiper and also half a dozen Greater Yellowlegs.
Other notables included a latish female/1st-winter Black-throated Gray
Warbler in the trees by the Smith lake blind and a cool little Merlin in a
snag near the trail crossroads along the Interlakes trail.
Good birding,
Philip Kline
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