>Ah, this reminds me of a question I've had for a few months:
>
> What gulls fly at night?
>
>During this past holiday season Melissa and I noticed quite a number of
>gulls flying in various areas between 10:00 PM and 2:00 AM. Since then we
>have kept an eye out while driving at night and have found this to be
>regular behavior.
>
>Is this a particular species or do all gulls fly at night?
>
>Take care,
>Bruce
>
Bruce, I wouldn't be surprised if all gulls fly at night, and I would guess
that some or all of them are able to feed then. But I don't think much is
known about the details of what they are doing, how far they fly, if in
fact all species do it (I really have no idea), and if only under certain
conditions. I remember once staying in the Sylvia Hotel in Vancouver (a
delightful place to stay, by the way, right next to Stanley Park) and
watching gulls fly by in the light of the street lights until quite late
(although I'm not usually up until 2.....). I remember seeing gulls at
night when I lived in Miami, too.

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