Couldn't sit in the house any longer today, inspite of the driving rain and 30 MPH wind, I decided to check the local Marinas and docks in West Islip in search of FOS Laughing gulls. At EIM the usual flock of Brant were on the ball field along with a group of Herring Gulls. In the marsh at the entrance were both greater and Snowy Egrets. No sign of the LAGU. I proceeded to Lakeview Drive ponds and the docks across Montauk with nothing of note. Time to go home, I decided to stop at Mcdonalds for coffee and check the pond behind. As I pulled in, there sitting on a concrete wall were two Laughing Gulls. Go figure. Phil Uruburu
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