While at the tail end of my travels today on the south shore of Nassau County, I was at Tobay Beach (JFK Bird Sactuary) when I came across 4 Leeser Black-backed Gulls resting in the Parking lot. - Not sure if these have any relation to the recent unprecidented influx of Franklin's Gulls in our area, or if these are lingering birds which I had at this location on Oct. 3. Perhaps these came from points to the north, migrating slowly under mild conditions with prolonged SW winds? - One of the birds was a full adult, 2 1st year birds, and one in between. Only 23 other Gulls were with the LBBG's: 15 Herring, 5 GBBG, and 3 RB Gulls. The only Laughing Gulls I had today were in the Field 6 Lot at Jones Beach, whereas hundreds, and beyond have been in Hempstead Harbor in recent days, apparently feeding on baitfish getting pushed up to the surface by larger fish - also probably slow to migrate I would think. Interesting stuff all around......
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