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 ...2406-14050 13th-14th cycle (13CY-14CY), October 2016 & September 2017, Eureka, Humboldt Co., CA. Picture: Elle Fox.Please visit EF's Flickr Photostream for more images! All of the banded WEGUs with plain color bands, found in California 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 'RED'. Hatch year 2004. below: Western Gull occidentalis ...2406-14050 14th cycle (14CY), September 17 2017, Eureka, Humboldt Co., CA. Picture: Elle Fox.Although this is a 13th cycle bird, obvious grey mottling on the head in winter. below: Western Gull occidentalis ...2406-14050 13th cycle (13CY), October 20 2016, Eureka, Humboldt Co., CA. Picture: Elle Fox.Although this is a 13th cycle bird, obvious grey mottling on the head in winter. |