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Ocean salinity, currents and tidal action keep coastal waters open in the late fall and early spring, providing habitat for seabirds that rely on coastal waters or open ocean for food. An enclosed bay, estuary, and open ocean create habitat for migrating shorebirds and wintering marine ducks.


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	American Black Duck

	Bonaparte's Gull

	Brant

	Common Eider

	Common Loon

	Great Black-backed Gull

	Great Cormorant

	Herring Gull

	Ivory Gull

	Red-breasted Merganser

	Ring-billed Gull

	Surf Scoter

Herring Gull	PHOTO: 1

Herring Gulls are common throughout the year . True omnivores, Herring Gulls eat everything from fish to shell-fish to french fries and small mammals. Most summer birds are young of less than four years old, or breeders from nearby colonies. In winter, Herring Gulls from more distance locations, such as Cape Cod, coastal Maine or Newfoundland, join or replace local birds on Plymouth Beach.