This from Drew Wheelan , Gulf Conservation Coordinator American Birding Association .

Drew wrote: "Was in Pointe aux Chien yesterday trying to find an island that had reports of thousands of dead birds. We didn't find it, but there are some photos from a Nat Geo/waterkeeper's alliance outing there last week. Tribal elders said they had been wondering where all of the gulls were, and couldn't even find them in the Walmart parking lot!!