[EBB Sightings] Mystery birds

I observed similar birds and behavior (I can't
remember how well defined the funnel was, though) over
Berkeley a couple of times a number of years ago. The
first time I couldn't get an Id, the second it was
gulls (exact variety unknown).
Sounds, though, like maybe the pelicans are the better
bet.
Alan Howe
North Oakland

--- Cymie Payne  wrote:

> I saw an extraordinary sight on Monday, around 1:00
> pm: about 40 large 
> pale birds with very dark primary and secondary
> feathers flying 
> together, continuously swirling in a funnel shape as
> though they were 
> kettling but not gaining altitude and moving pretty
> rapidly from north 
> to south above Berkeley.  They didn't have the jizz
> of a raptor, though 
> I wouldn't rule that out entirely.  Unfortunately, I
> was in a meeting, 
> looking out the window, and so I couldn't leap up
> for a better view.
> 
> I'm hoping someone can identify what I saw, based on
> the behavior and 
> distinctive markings -
> 
> Thanks for your help -
> 
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