[texbirds] Quintana - few hundred Franklinâs Gulls, Red-breasted Nuthatch, more

From: MBB22222@xxxxxxx
To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:50:00 -0400 (EDT)

During Saturday (Oct 20) large flocks of Franklinâs Gulls shown from time  
to time in various places along shore at Quintana. I usually saw 50-100 
birds  and thought that that is it. Later afternoon at one time a few hundred 
flew in  one longish flock. On beach were also Laughing Gulls, American 
Herring (adult  and juvenile birds), Ring-billed (adult an juvenile birds) and 
dozen+ Lesser  black-backed. BTW week ago there was 2 dozens+ LBBGs in just in 
one spot (first  time I had this year all age groups from juveniles to 
adults).
 
I could not fit Franklinâs Gull flock in frame so here is just small part  
of it:
_http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/146881518_ 
(http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/146881518) 
 
And single birds
_http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/146881511_ 
(http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/146881511) 
 
Including juvenile
_http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/146881515_ 
(http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/146881515) 
 
At noon I stopped at sanctuary to kill time during bad light hour and when  
sitting on the bench a few birds showed up including one Red-breasted 
Nuthatch  ,and also Magnolia Warbler, Indigo Bunting (females), Common 
Yellowthroat, Gray  Catbird, American Redstarts, Ruby-crowned Kinglet plus few 
flycatchers and usual  birds. There was no light to take photos but I took a 
couple 
of nuthatch just  for record.
 
_http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/146881509_ 
(http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/146881509) 
_http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/146881510_ 
(http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/146881510) 
 
Mark B Bartosik
Houston, Texas 
_http://www.pbase.com/mbb/from_the_field_ (http://www.pbase.com/mbb/fr
om_the_field)

[texbirds] Quintana - few hundred Franklinâs Gulls, Red-breasted Nuthatch, more

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