Do two Gulls constitute a flock

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Permalink Reply by Wayne Simpson on February 14, 2012 at 6:36pm

There was a British New Wave band in the early 80's called "A Flock of Seagulls". On again off again and still active as of the early 00's under various lineups.

That's how I associate the term musically, anyway.

Permalink Reply by Blackback Gull on February 14, 2012 at 9:52pm

Let's get this terminology thing settled. I live in Newfoundland, which has about a zillion seagulls around our 19,000 kms, of coastline.  Here, a whack of them together is a flock - so that settles it.

Strangely enough, tho, when they flock, they sure don't sing well together - screeches and bawls, caws and catcalls- they aren't nearly as sweet-voiced as their musical namesakes...

Permalink Reply by Ray on February 15, 2012 at 7:13am

So a flock of seagulls is known as a "whack?"

Permalink Reply by Blackback Gull on February 15, 2012 at 3:39pm

No, a whack of seagulls is known as a flock. In this neck of the ocean, a  'whack' of anything is just a lot of whatever - as in, "There's a whack of moose in that area" or "There's whacks of blueberries the year".

Don't feel confused - you can actually get graduate degrees that specialize in Newfoundland idiom and dialect, lol......and the music - well, that's another whole story...there's a whack of great stuff being written and recorded  here, not to mention the traditional side of things...  :->))

Permalink Reply by Gord Mitchell on February 18, 2012 at 3:11pm

I am sure it's a Flock of Sea Gulls.  Found this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_Pq0xYr3L4

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