[SBB] Franklin's Gull (Sunnyvale WPCP)

[Bill Bousman <[[email protected]]>]

Folks:

This morning, 8/21/2005, I visited the Sunnyvale WPCP to look for the 
FRANKLIN'S GULL.  Initially, I found it a few hundred meters west of the 
central levee in the West Pond (between 0730 and 0800 hrs).  I then walked 
back to the parking lot, and at the major pumping station where the central 
levees start, I was studying juvenile gull plumages when I realized that 
the Franklin's had moved into this group.  Leaning against the rail here I 
had wonderful views of this small gull, feeding on "our" delectables.

Lots of swallows staging here: mostly Barn Swallows, but good numbers of 
Violet-green and Cliff swallows.  I saw an adult GREEN HERON on my walk as 
well.  There were many RED-NECKED PHALAROPE flying about.  I counted 110 at 
one time in multiple flocks, but there may have been many more.  Three 
EARED GREBES and 240+ NORTHERN SHOVELERS were harbingers of winter.

On leaving, David McIntyre, Kirsten Holmquist, Rich Page, and Frank 
Vanslager were walking out, hoping to also enjoy the Franklin's Gull show.

Bill Bousman
Santa Clara County records compiler 

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