Dear Tweeters,

At about five o'clock this evening (18 October 2014), a Franklin's Gull was standing around with about 150 Ring-billed Gulls at West Edison. There were several heavy-duty pieces of agricultural machinery at work right near the flock, which was on the east bank of the Samish River, not far from the bridge at West Edison. The gulls did not seem to mind all the mechanical hubbub in their vicinity.

At Samish Island Public Beach was an Eared Grebe, among the many Horned Grebes. I also saw my first White-winged Scoters of the season out there.

Yours truly,

Gary Bletsch