This flock has since dispersed but may reoccur depending on the bait fish schools. Another adult was observed near Seaside park in Bridgeport on November 15 and an adult is being seen again this year on Holly Pond in Stamford, observed on November 16 and 18. Two locations that reported multiple sightings this week were Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford and Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison. Take Exit 40 off I-95 and proceed south on Woodmont Road which becomes Anderson Ave. Go past marsh and then turn left on CT 162 at the light.
Low tide is best when gulls roost on the flats.
At the second light take a left. At the stop sign take a left into the boat ramp area. The Connecticut Rare Bird Alert is jointly sponsored by the Connecticut Ornithological Association and the Audubon Council of Connecticut. Updates are usually made on Wednesday evenings, more often as warranted. Reporting your sightings is the ONLY way this Alert gets updated.