[CT Birds] two odd observations

[Glenn Williams]

Birders,

I did not actually witness either event, though I
thought them interesting enough to pass on.  

I was just told by a student that three gulls fell
from the sky and died on Friday, January 25th in front
of Waterford High School.  This happened almost
simultaneously.  I just confirmed the story with his
teacher.  One flew head first into the ground with
enough force to bury its beak in the frozen ground.  A
custodian took the birds away so I don't know what
species they were - probably Herrings.  Thoughts?

I have a large white-faced hornet nest in the
backyard.  Last week my father saw a bird go into it
at dusk, apparently to roost.  Has anyone heard of
birds roosting in abandoned hornet nests before?

Glenn Williams
Mystic, CT


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