As of late this afternoon, the Black-headed Gull continues to be seen north of the dam at Mill Pond in Setauket. The bird stayed north of the tidal creek, picking about the benthos with a group of mallards. It would occasionally lift off and circle the area sometimes leaving sight, but would always faithfully return to its feeding area with the mallards.
This seems to be the favored spot for a lower tide. See earlier post, below, from Mike Scheibel for a potential alternate location on Little Bay. Best, Derek Rogers Sayville Begin forwarded message: > From: Michael Scheibel <[email protected]> > Date: December 11, 2012, 10:12:51 AM EST > To: NYSbirds-L <[email protected]> > Subject: [nysbirds-l] BLACK HEADED GULL SETAUKET > Reply-To: Michael Scheibel <[email protected]> > > Previously reported BHGU being viewed now in Little Bay , Setauket off Dyke > Road north of Mill Pond & salt creek where previously reported. Basic plumage > adult with bright red bill dark tip & red legs. > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- 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/ --
