I went down to the P.W. county landfill this morning, my first trip of the
season. A short time sorting through the Laughing Gulls turned up an adult
Franklin's. There were maybe 3000 gulls there in total, of which 2/3 were
Laughing. Large gulls were not plentiful: there was only 1 Lesser Black-backed
(an adult) and around 20 Great Black-backed, and only around 150 or so Herring.
At around 9:30 AM all the gulls rose into the air. I thought it would be one
of the Bald Eagles but instead it was a first year Golden Eagle, which came in
very low and then slowly rose up on a thermal before heading south. It was
maybe no more than 100 feet above my head at first, giving crippling views.
Pictures of the Franklin's:
http://www.harrisbirds.com/Franklins.htm
If you go to the landfill please observe any directions they give you and be
on your best behavior since a number of landfills in the area are now closed to
birders, and we want this one to stay open.
Regards
Clive Harris
Cabin John, MD
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