Gulls Gone Wild!

Are you wondering why all those Gulls have been gathering at Point Richmond recently? It is because there was an excellent Herring run this year and the fish deposited billions of eggs on seaweed, rocks, and even on the pier pilings. The birds are fat and happy! The herring first came to Point Richmond on about February 4 , 2011 to spawn after commercial roe fishing boats reached their limits allowing successive runs thoughout the month. Harbor seals and sea lions came to eat the herring, then the gulls and diving ducks came to feast on the carpets of eggs that covered the kelp, eelgrass, pier pilings, and rocks along the shore. This documentary covers about 10 days of the event.. Watch the 6.5 minute video of this extraordinary event at bukaymedia.com/videos/PtRich/Herring/herrun.htm

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