[obol] Smith-Bybee Franklin's Gull and Black-and-White Warbler

[Andy Frank]

At 8:30AM today a 1st winter FRANKLIN'S GULL was flying near the Smith Lake 
(Portland) boat launch area.

Shortly afterwards on the paved path between the lakes, about 20 yards 
before there is a trail to the left that goes to the Smith Lake blind, there 
was a nice collection of black and white birds.  There were several 
Black-capped Chickadee with a female BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER and a male 
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER.

There also were a total of 141 GREAT EGRETS with 39 on Bybee and 102 on 
Smith Lake.

Bybee has excellent shorebird habitat but I only found LEAST SANDPIPERS, 
SEMI-PALMATED PLOVERS, and KILLDEER.

Andy Frank
Portland