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) adult ACE June 07 2012, Portland, ME. Picture: Portland banding team.

Banded as breeding adult in 2012 at Portland, ME. Drs. Noah Perlut and Peggy Friar, University of New England, study the costs and benefits associated with roof-top nesting by Herring Gulls in Portland, ME. Adults and nestlings are fitted with either an orange or blue plastic leg band engraved with a 3 letter code. Sightings can be reported directly to Dr. Perlut. More background info on this project can be found HERE.