Hi Folks
The Gull-Barnacle phenomenon continues.
I would appreciate any observations from people. I would like an
estimate of number of gulls (species differentiation helpful but not
necessary), a list of other feeding species, water conditions and wind.
Dennis Varza
Fairfield.
7:00 Fairfield, Southport Beach. Low Tide No Bonaparte's Gulls
Westport, Burring Hill Beach Lesser Black-backed Gull present
8:00 Bridgeport, Seaside Park There was a flock of barnacle feeders
off Fayerweather Island like last time.
This time there were fewer Scaup and Brant. Also, the gulls were
fewer in number and hence seemed more scattered.
8:30 Milford, Oyster River , gulls roosting on mud flats
Ring-billed Gull 182 A 4 I
Herring Gull 86 A 7 I
Great Black-backed Gull 1 A 1 I
9:00 Milford, Merwin Pt. A small flock of barnacle feeders around
the rocky islands also a fair number of ducks
Ring-billed Gull 204 A 2 I
Herring Gull 28
Bonaparte's Gull 14
Mallard 6
Gadwall 12
American Wigeon 14
9:30 Milford, Mourningside a large flock of Bonaparte's Gull roosting
on the water. The birds furthest from shore were sleeping while the
ones closest to shore were feeding.
BONAPARTE'S GULL 340
Ring-billed Gull 180
Herring Gull 30
Milford, Gulf Beach. No gull feeding.
10:30 Stratford, Frash Pond
American Black Duck 6
Mallard 2
Greater Scaup 6
REDHEAD 1 Male
Canvasback 28
Hooded Merganser 4
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Stratford, Long Beach Looking over towards Seaside Park one can see
that flock again. At this distance it looked larger. It may be
because the incoming tide was more advanced.
Glaucous Gull still there. Note how white it looks now. The brown
feather edgings are mostly gone giving it an even whiter appearance.
If not for watching this bird over time one might confuse it for a
Second Winter bird.
Stratford, seawall no sign of barnacle feeding gulls
Hi Folks
The Gull-Barnacle phenomenon continues.
I would appreciate any observations from people. I would like an
estimate of number of gulls (species differentiation helpful but not
necessary), a list of other feeding species, water conditions and wind.
Dennis Varza
Fairfield.
7:00 Fairfield, Southport Beach. Low Tide No Bonaparte's Gulls
Westport, Burring Hill Beach Lesser Black-backed Gull present
8:00 Bridgeport, Seaside Park There was a flock of barnacle feeders
off Fayerweather Island like last time.
This time there were fewer Scaup and Brant. Also, the gulls were
fewer in number and hence seemed more scattered.
8:30 Milford, Oyster River , gulls roosting on mud flats
Ring-billed Gull 182 A 4 I
Herring Gull 86 A 7 I
Great Black-backed Gull 1 A 1 I
9:00 Milford, Merwin Pt. A small flock of barnacle feeders around
the rocky islands also a fair number of ducks
Ring-billed Gull 204 A 2 I
Herring Gull 28
Bonaparte's Gull 14
Mallard 6
Gadwall 12
American Wigeon 14
9:30 Milford, Mourningside a large flock of Bonaparte's Gull roosting
on the water. The birds furthest from shore were sleeping while the
ones closest to shore were feeding.
BONAPARTE'S GULL 340
Ring-billed Gull 180
Herring Gull 30
Milford, Gulf Beach. No gull feeding.
10:30 Stratford, Frash Pond
American Black Duck 6
Mallard 2
Greater Scaup 6
REDHEAD 1 Male
Canvasback 28
Hooded Merganser 4
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Stratford, Long Beach Looking over towards Seaside Park one can see
that flock again. At this distance it looked larger. It may be
because the incoming tide was more advanced.
Glaucous Gull still there. Note how white it looks now. The brown
feather edgings are mostly gone giving it an even whiter appearance.
If not for watching this bird over time one might confuse it for a
Second Winter bird.
Stratford, seawall no sign of barnacle feeding gulls
