Mew Gull Larus canus canus; heinei; kamtschatschensis; brachyrhynchus

(last update: March 12, 2012)

Mew Gull kamtschatschensis adult, March 11-16 2015, King's Beach, Lynn / Swampscott, MA, USA. Picture: Ryan Schain & Phil Brown.

Mew Gull from east Asia, at King's Beach along Lynn Shore Drive at the Lynn / Swampscott line. Initially found by Suzanne Sullivan with a 2nd found a few days later. This gull is usually found breeding in Alaska / Northern Canada, Europe & Asia with the north American population wintering along the western coastline. Note the relative dark grey upperparts when compared to the Ring-billed Gull. Overall size obviously more bulky than American race brachyrhynchus. Head streaking not smooth and mottle, but rather really streaked and spotted.

below: Mew Gull kamtschatschensis adult, March 11 2015, King's Beach, Lynn / Swampscott, MA, USA. Picture: Ryan Schain.

Please visit Ryan's Flickr stream with images.

below: Mew Gull kamtschatschensis adult, March 16 2015, King's Beach, Lynn / Swampscott, MA, USA. Picture: Phil Brown.

Please visit Phil's Flickr Photostream for many excellent images!