The Common Gull has proven to be fairly reliable over the recent week or so hanging out with the mostly Ring-bill Gulls in the open water in the center of Prospect Park Lake and also roosting on the ice nearby. It can be pretty difficult to pick out at times. I saw the gull along with a good cast of Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan birders today from the south and west shores.
Looking from the south shore, Eric Miller picked out the red legs of the Black-headed Gull that has also been frequenting the fresh water of Prospect Park Lake. Later the bird landed on the shore on the west side of the lake where the geese, ducks and coots keep the water open. The bird landed practically at the feet of 10 or so birders who were scanning for the Common Gull. A female Common Merganser was also seen in the open water in the lake along with a female Hooded Merganser and 4 Ring-necked Ducks. Rob Bate Brooklyn -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
