Hi all --

We also saw this second-summer Franklin's at about 11:00 am, it was first with a lot of other gulls at the large pool between Buckeye Dr. and the golf course clubhouse. It then flew south past the club house, and we walked up along Ohio Drive  (the road was flooded about a foot deep!) to find the gull just beyond the parking lot sitting on a green quite close to the fence. It is in very fresh plumage and looks pretty snazzy! There was also a first-summer Bonaparte's Gull on the big pool amongst Ringbills and a few Herring and GBB Gulls. We had rather stupidly forgotten our cell phone so couldn't call Paul (or anyone else)

It was heaving with rain so we opted not to walk much further, there was a scattering of Lesser Yellowlegs, Solitary and Spotted SPs on the many small pools. Alas, the clubhouse grill was closed as no one could access the clubhouse parking lots -- sure could have used a cup of hot coffee at that point!

We also checked out the Tidal Basin, Constitution Gardens and Georgetown Reservoir and didn't see anything of interest.

(Barry notes that he had seen just one Franklin's Gull in DC in 25 years and now has seen three in 9 days! )

Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
Colesville, MD
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From: Paul Pisano <>
> I just got a call from Gary Allport who is looking at a yet another Franklin's 
> Gull on the Hains Pt. Golf Course!  He said it is in 2nd summer plumage - fully 
> hooded but with some brown feathers in the coverts or tertials (can't remember 
> which).  This means it's the 3rd Franklin's to show up in DC since May 3rd.
> 
> He said the bird is about 5 minutes walk down the golf course on the Washington 
> channel side.  The gate is closed but you can walk the roads.
> 
> Good birding,
> Paul Pisano
> Arlington VA (& SE DC)
>