Greetings All

Today, perched with Mew Gulls on the shore of Utsalady Bay (Camano Island)
was an imm FRANKLIN'S GULL. The first for WA during April, I believe. This
species typically arrives during late May in WA (in very small numbers, and usually
in e. WA).

Bird numbers off the n. end of Camano were superb, with 5000+ Surf Scoters
and 2000+ Western Grebes present. An EARED GREBE in alternate plumage was also
at Utsalady Bay.

Dike District #9 (at the end of Fobes Road, near Snohomish) had 200 or so YR
WARBLERS, mostly Audubons, but including one ad male integrade Audubon's X
Myrtle (bright yellow throat, brief but thick white supercilium, Myrtle like
wingbars). There was also 7 LESSER YELLOWLEGS in the marsh here.

115 species between nw. Camano and Snohomish. And it was sunny.

Cheers
Steven Mlodinow
Everett WA
SGMlod at aol.com
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