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Glenn, It is very, very odd for 3 birds to "drop out of the sky" at the same time. Any chance of retrieving the bodies? There is a rehabilitator in Waterford, Rick MacPherson, who might be able to get necropsies done on the gulls. I can give contact #'s if need be. If unable to retrieve the gulls, and there are other similar instances, the bodies should be retrieved a.s.a.p., and refrigerated until necropsies can be done to determine cause of death, or turned over to DEP or USFW. I wouldn't rule out possible toxin or poison ingestion. Regardless, such an incident should be investigated, Meredith Sampson Old Greenwich -- Glenn Williams <gswilliams9@yahoo.com> wrote: Birders, I did not actually witness either event, though I thought them interesting enough to pass on. I was just told by a student that three gulls fell from the sky and died on Friday, January 25th in front of Waterford High School. This happened almost simultaneously. I just confirmed the story with his teacher. One flew head first into the ground with enough force to bury its beak in the frozen ground. A custodian took the birds away so I don't know what species they were - probably Herrings. Thoughts? I have a large white-faced hornet nest in the backyard. Last week my father saw a bird go into it at dusk, apparently to roost. Has anyone heard of birds roosting in abandoned hornet nests before? Glenn Williams Mystic, CT ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org _____________________________________________________________ Have a nack for decorating? Click here to earn money from your passion. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2121/fc/Ioyw6i3oLOocLXszrwd8jn1pbQO0VortLyh9eM66KsRBtL4nChAcCq/