[mou] Clay Co California Gull

[patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu]

Hello all,

I relocated one of the 1st winter (not 1st summer, sorry about that)
California Gulls today at the Clay County landfill today and got a fairly
decent photograph.  I also was able to see the bird in flight.  There was
no indication of "windows" on the inner primaries, and the top of the rump
was barred.  Also, I could not discern any color at all in the iris or
around the eye.  I think these differences rule out 2nd winter Herring
Gull.

I'll post this photo to the recently seen page on the MOU website.

Good Birding!

Pat




Patrick Beauzay
Department of Entomology
217 Hultz Hall, Bolley Drive
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND 58105
701-231-9491
Patrick.Beauzay@ndsu.nodak.edu

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