Red-billed Gull "tippy tapps" - They do this to bring invertebrates to the surface. The tapping mimics the vibration of rainfall. Video was filmed start of 2020, the Australian bush fires was
Westerly Natural Market Delivery or Pickup in New York , NY
Tap - Beam & Barre
The Lantern, Chester S.C.- February 18, 1908
The observer. (Northport, Huntington TWP., N.Y.) 1962-current, August 30, 1962, Page 3, Image 3 - NYS Historic Newspapers