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 3rd cycle (4CY) A60 March 14 2007, Stevenson compost, Tompkins Co, NY. Picture: Kevin McGowan.

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Hatched 2004 on Appledore Island, now in 3rd cycle (4CY). Densely barred GC, largely dark central TT and much black in tail.

Project:
The overarching, long-term goals of this study are to understand the interactions between Herring and Great Black-backed Gulls, their population trends in the Gulf of Maine, and the effects that these two species have on coastal marine communities of New England. READ MORE.