Scott D. wrote -

<<<<How about head patterns? Was it an adult or an immature? If its not
too much trouble a little more description would help. Not trying to be
offensive here, just would like a little more than tail pattern of a gull
species that in my experince is readily identifiable by the head pattern
even if only brief look is seen.>>>

in response to this from Meredith S and Rick H.

> In eastern Wash., at the mouth of the Okanogan River in Okanogan Co., on
> Tues., June l5th I saw 4 gulls that seem to be Franklin's Gulls. Best
> field mark was seeing the grey in the middle of the tail of one that flew.
> If we are correct it is a life bird for the two of us seeing them. (Then
> are quite close to the reported Least Flycatcher and Red-eyed Vireo.) We
> didn't try to see those two birds. Meredith Spencer and Rick H.

More a point of interest than a defence, a flock of Franklin's was seen
in the BC part of the Okanagan Valley at Kelowna by Jason Weir a couple
of days ago. They could be dispersing early this year.

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Jack Bowling
jbowling at direct.ca