At least 11 FRANKLIN'S GULLS on the sand at Long Bridge (along Hwy 2 just west of Ashland, Bayfield Co.) on my drive into work this morning. Also a big hawk flight going on, with Broad-wings and others scattered all over. Nick Anich is out watching and will probably have a nice report later. Ryan Brady Washburn, Bayfield County, WI http://www.pbase.com/rbrady > From: jjprestby@xxxxxxx > To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [wisb] Franklin's Gulls- Nine Springs- Madison > Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 11:23:21 -0500 > > There are 4 breeding plumaged FRANKLIN'S GULLS on the 3rd pond at Nine > Springs. All 4 birds have a good amount of pink coloring-- very sharp looking > birds. Also in the same pond were a single LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER and male > WILSON'S PHALAROPE. > > > > Lake Farm was fairly birdy this morning- not a lot of new warlers but a > Scarlet Tanager, Hummingbird, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Swainson's Thrush, > Lincoln's Sparrow, and multiple Baltimore Orioles, Eastern Kingbirds, and > Catbirds made for a very enjoyable walk. > > > > Tom Prestby > > Madison > > _________________________________________________________________ > The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with > Hotmail. > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4 > #################### > You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding > Network (Wisbirdn). > To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. > To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. > Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn. > > #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn.