[Bristol-Birds] Middlebrook Lake resting area for thousands of gulls from landfill
- From: "Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'bristol-birds'" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 19:53:19 -0500
Bristol Virginia quarry landfill site Feb 16 2011 dozers.JPG
Rob Biller's reports of Ring-billed Gull (1500) "not an uncommon
occurrence in East Tennessee. This pond (Middlebrook Lake) in
particular hosts a lot of gulls in the winter time. . . ." was right on
the money. Many new birders may not be aware that Middlebrook
Lake is just over the hill from Bristol Virginia's huge regional landfill
which is not even one-half mile away. Gulls are well known throughout
the world for frequenting landfills and dumps. They are often good
places to find many rare gulls. You can tell which direction the waste
area is located from Middlebrook Lake by watching the long flight
lines of gulls flying between the two sites.
Bristol Virginia landfill google view Feb 16 2011.jpg
Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN
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