I have a blog post up that includes photos that should help for those who are interested in looking for the Brooklyn Common Gull. I suggest that visitor go prepared for VERY cold and sometimes windy conditions at Veterans Memorial Pier in Brooklyn.
If the bird is seen again on the pier, please be vigilant of the many visitors to the pier and try to talk them into not flushing the birds. The few of use who were on the bird for the short time we had yesterday did just that and were somewhat successful but not always. The Common Gull seemed much more wary of activity than the Ring-billed Gulls and I saw how it responded to someone (not a birder) who walked right behind the roosting flock of birds. It immediately stood up acting nervous and left shortly after. Hopefully, these tips help. People who drive should also check the known Ring-billed Gull roosting spots along the Belt Parkway. I checked several such areas after the bird left yesterday but could not re-find it but these areas should not be overlooked. See the photos here - http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2014/01/when-gull-aint-so-common-you-feeze-for.html Cheers! Andrew Baksh -- 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/ --
