Large gulls taking fully grown shorebirds during spring passage in Delaware Bay, USA
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Pages
144 – 146
Published
15 October 18
Authors
Jacquie A. Clark, Phil W. Atkinson, Amanda Dey, Simon Gillings, Jack Mace, Sarah Neima
DOI
10.18194/ws.00119
Correspondence
Jacquie A. Clark
jacquie.clark@bto.org
BTO, The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2PU, UK
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Shorebirds and gulls feed on the beaches in Delaware Bay during spring passage, but the shorebirds, although feeding at a very rapid rate, do not normally feed in close vicinity to the large gulls. This note gives in insight in why that is.