glaucescens Glaucous-winged Gull & Western Gull occidentalis(last update:
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Coordinators: 1cy June 2cy Jan 3cy Jan 4cy / sub-ad Jan adult Jan |
Western Gull occidentalis ... 15th cycle (15CY), December 08 2015, Mad River Mouth - Humboldt Co., CA. Picture: Brad Elvert.All of the banded WEGUs with plain color bands, found in California in the past have been from the Southeast Farallon Islands. For every year, they start using a new colour for that cohort. This is a bird from year 'BLUE' which corresponds to the 2001 cohort. Hatch Year: HY2001. There is also an individual code on the metal band. Note greyish wash / mottling over the head. |