We have had seals staying around Great Gull Island all summer for probably the last five years or so.
Joe DiCostanzo Sent from my iPad > On Jul 8, 2018, at 1:20 PM, Bruce Horwith <[email protected]> wrote: > > I fished yesterday behind Gardiners Island (south of the Gull islands) among > hundreds of terns (common, roseate and a few least) and gulls (mostly herring > and great black backed), but there also were several great shearwater > present. This is only the second time in the last 20 years (last year being > the first) that I have seen shearwaters in this area this time of year. That > plus the presence of a seal in July (not sure whether it is a late stayer or > an early arrival), suggest changing conditions in this part of the world. > > Bruce Horwith > 16 Salt Marsh Path > East Hampton, NY 11937 > (631) 599-0040 cell phone > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > ABA > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
