okaugust Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Howdy folks! I would just like to confirm Glaucous-winged Gulls. Taken 4/24/22 at the North Head Lighthouse on Cape Disappointment SW Washington, cliffs along the Pacific coast, just to the north of the lighthouse along the cliffs. Only one gull was really along the lines of adult plumage, but most of the sub-adults seem to have similar coloring, low contrast coloring, white or light gray wingtips, black bills. Pictures aren't great, I'm sorry, it's a reach for the P900. I've seen GWGU before, but my friend with me this would be a life bird, so I'd like to be 100% sure. Thanks so much! Or should I, as my friend said to me in WY before I moved to the Pac NW, "just give up, they are all hybrid Olympic Gulls?!" Thanks anyone and all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 @Aidan B@AlexHenry @DLecy @Connor Cochrane any thoughts? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Confirmed. I see many gulls in these pics that I would consider candidates for pure GWGU. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okaugust Posted May 3 Author Share Posted May 3 (edited) Thanks much! I will let her know. I live here surrounded by gulls, but aside from Heerman's and Short-billed and Ring-billed am constantly trying to puzzle out the rest. As a matter of fact, here is an actual photo of me below trying to ID gulls Saturday at Tokeland Marina, WA. I GIVE UP! (Ring-billed Gull) Kidding aside...thanks again! Appreciate the bump and responses, and IKLland, I just got my newest life bird too, #530 on Sunday, also a Hermit Warbler! Cheers! Edited May 3 by okaugust 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 10 hours ago, okaugust said: As a matter of fact, here is an actual photo of me below trying to ID gulls Saturday at Tokeland Marina, WA. I GIVE UP! (Ring-billed Gull) I throw my hands up in the air when it comes to Gulls, too. I don't think I have ever opened a field guide to the Gull section. 🤷♂️ 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 2 hours ago, lonestranger said: I throw my hands up in the air when it comes to Gulls, too. I don't think I have ever opened a field guide to the Gull section. 🤷♂️ Ring-billed. Herring. Laughing. Gull sp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 26 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: Ring-billed. Herring. Laughing. Gull sp. I don't keep lists so I have no problem shrugging them all off as, j___ another Gull. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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