Date: 4/23/24 11:07 am From: John Bissell <John.N.Bissell...> Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] [ia-bird] Wilson's (?) and Franklin's (?) - DALLAS
Hi Merle,
The gulls appear to be Franklin’s Gulls, and the shorebirds along Xavier Ave appear to be Long-billed Dowitchers.
Good birding,
John Bissell
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] [ia-bird] Wilson's (?) and Franklin's (?) - DALLAS
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Down Xavier Ave this morning and Marsha spotted a group of what look like Wilson's Snipe over in the water near the trestle. I counted 22 of them, which seems like a large group for those. They just wandered up and down the edge of the water mostly nose down. Could be something else, I'm sure.
Then over at Marsh Farms Wetland, there was a flock of what I think are Franklin's Gulls, based on the black head, white eye crescents and black and white wing tips along with a couple of Trumpeter Swans.
Enclosing the best photos I got in case anyone wants to affirm or suggest other possibilities.
