American Herring Gull (smithsonianus)

(last update: October 30, 2015)

American Herring Gull (smithsonianus) 43C 4th cycle (4CY), November 14 2017, Salisbury Beach State Reservation Salisbury, MA. Picture: Dan Prima.

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See website: The Gulls Of Appledore.

43C was banded as a chick on Appledore in July 2014. 43C was the 'A' or first hatched chick in a three egg nest. The siblings were banded as 41C and 42C. 43C was not reported for a year after fledging, a pattern followed by many of the Appledore Gulls.
In August 2018 43C began frequenting the PRNWR and Salisbury Beach area.

In many ways resembling full adult, but pattern on bill indicate younger age.