Based on communication with Doug last night, I searched unsuccessfully for the possible Grey-headed Gull from 6:45 to 8:15 this morning. I rode the entire length of the boardwalk on my bike.
Coney Island beach is a favorite roosting spots for gulls at high tide-which was at 7:15- but I was disappointed in the number of LAGU, there initially being less than 30 on the beach. By the time I had to leave, the number had grown to ~ 150, but this pales to the 4,000 I saw in Jamaica Bay in Tuesday. All told there were a good ~1,000 gulls on the beach, with the majority being Ring-billed and Herring. I did find one SY LESSER BLACK-BACKED. Plum Beach is a favored spot for LAGU at falling to low tide, and Breezy Point is just across the channel so if anyone has the inclination or time to expand the search area those are a couple of places to look. I also did not look at Manhattan Beach. Although it is only one photo, it seems like a pretty good fit for Grey-headed Gull to me. Would be awesome if it could be relocated. Regards, Shane Brooklyn NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
