although i did not have the fortune of a bird centered morning i did come across some birds on my daily route. i first saw a phalanx of blue jays wheeling and dealing in front of my house, fattening up on our premium birdseed while its still available. the next sighting occurred on my way to peters pond beach. while en route i caught a glimpse of a small flotilla of Robins, with their distinguishable rust red undersides and inquisitive little grey heads. the final sighting of the day was of a lone gull, ring billed gull to be precise, slinking along the shore. i was surprised at not noticing more birds throughout my day, but then again there is a difference between seeing and noticing.