Following some sage advice from Sean Sime regarding the second high tide of the
day being more productive for gulls loafing on the beach, I revisited Coney
Island this afternoon in search of the Gray-hooded Gull. I immediately noticed
that there were way more LAGU than had been present this
I got to Coney Island Beach late this afternoon, just in time to get looks
and photographs of the Gray-hooded Gull along with Shane Blodgett and Isaac
Grant.
Here is a link to some photos that I posted on my blog -
Issac Grant just called, He is currently viewing the gull w/ Shane in basically
the same place as before, between "Nathan's and the Ferris Wheel." He told me
they will be closing the beach for fireworks later this evening.
-Mike Shanley
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I took a look a the Gray-headed Gull photo and do agree with Doug's id. I am
familiar with them having seen them in their native habitat several times and
it
does look 100% like a Gray-headed. Great find. Hope it's refound.
Andrew
Andrew v. F. Block
Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist
Apparently that is the only accepted North American record. Or are there
others?
Ship-assisted vagrancy would seem to be likely.
Bob Lewis
Sleepy Hollow NY
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Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 10:06 AM
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Two Black Terns at Mecox Inlet early this morning, one adult in breeding
plummage and one immature. Bad photos later today on my Flickr site.
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Based on communication with Doug last night, I searched unsuccessfully for the
possible Grey-headed Gull from 6:45 to 8:15 this morning. I rode the entire
length of the boardwalk on my bike.
Coney Island beach is a favorite roosting spots for gulls at high tide-which
was at 7:15- but I was
I thought the following article entitled, "The Gray-hooded Gull in North
America: First Documented Record" would be of interest to anyone attempting to
relocate the bird seen in Coney Island:
http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/NAB/v053n03/p00337-p00339.pdf
Seen in Florida in 1998, the article gives
Scott Baldinger just called to report that he was at Haven Road at 6:15 this
morning looking for the White Ibis. At 6:35 as he watched westward, the bird
flew in directly overhead from the east. It flew over him and directly on down
the Bashakill, eventually going down in approximately the
I thought the following article entitled, The Gray-hooded Gull in North
America: First Documented Record would be of interest to anyone attempting to
relocate the bird seen in Coney Island:
http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/NAB/v053n03/p00337-p00339.pdf
Seen in Florida in 1998, the article gives
I took a look a the Gray-headed Gull photo and do agree with Doug's id. I am
familiar with them having seen them in their native habitat several times and
it
does look 100% like a Gray-headed. Great find. Hope it's refound.
Andrew
Andrew v. F. Block
Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist
Issac Grant just called, He is currently viewing the gull w/ Shane in basically
the same place as before, between Nathan's and the Ferris Wheel. He told me
they will be closing the beach for fireworks later this evening.
-Mike Shanley
Sent from my iPhone
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
I got to Coney Island Beach late this afternoon, just in time to get looks
and photographs of the Gray-hooded Gull along with Shane Blodgett and Isaac
Grant.
Here is a link to some photos that I posted on my blog -
Following some sage advice from Sean Sime regarding the second high tide of the
day being more productive for gulls loafing on the beach, I revisited Coney
Island this afternoon in search of the Gray-hooded Gull. I immediately noticed
that there were way more LAGU than had been present this
Based on communication with Doug last night, I searched unsuccessfully for the
possible Grey-headed Gull from 6:45 to 8:15 this morning. I rode the entire
length of the boardwalk on my bike.
Coney Island beach is a favorite roosting spots for gulls at high tide-which
was at 7:15- but I was
Two Black Terns at Mecox Inlet early this morning, one adult in breeding
plummage and one immature. Bad photos later today on my Flickr site.
Sent from my iPhone
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES
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