American Herring Gull (smithsonianus)

(last update: October 30, 2015)

Coordinators:
Amar Ayyash (US)
Bruce Mactavish (Canada)
Dave Brown (Canada)
Mars Muusse (Netherlands)

American Herring Gull (smithsonianus) 2cy, February 05 & 07 2005, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Picture: Jeff Poklen.

See this website by Jeff, showing West coast birds mostly.

East coast 2cy bird, showing bold 'smoky' winter streaking concentrated in the hindneck. Lacking obvious greater covert bar.