[nysbirds-l] LI Birds: Gulls feeding on ant swarms

2011-09-08 Thread Shaibal Mitra
While driving home along the Belt Parkway this evening I saw at least seven large swarms of gulls (mostly Laughing Gulls, but also many Ring-billed and and a few Herring), apparently feeding on flying ants. This phenomenon is expected at this time of year in coastal Long Island, e.g.,

[nysbirds-l] LI Birds: Gulls feeding on ant swarms

2011-09-08 Thread Shaibal Mitra
While driving home along the Belt Parkway this evening I saw at least seven large swarms of gulls (mostly Laughing Gulls, but also many Ring-billed and and a few Herring), apparently feeding on flying ants. This phenomenon is expected at this time of year in coastal Long Island, e.g.,