Date: 4/22/25 5:08 pm From: Alan Krakauer via groups.io <Alan.krakauer...> Subject: [EBB-Sightings] Landfill Loop- Gull ID help?
I walked the south part of Landfill Loop in Richmond this morning. In the first large pond below the landfill I noticed a distant gull on the water that I tentatively ID'ed as Glaucous Gull. Very pale overall with white primaries and slightly but noticeably smaller than nearby Western Gull. A few minutes later I got photos of a pale gull flying nearby which may or may not have been this same gull, and I was able to see pink legs and a pale iris. I'm definitely not a gull expert and I know the gulls in this area get a lot of attention so I'd appreciate any comments on this ID. I've got photos under Glaucous Gull (for the gull on the water) and Larus sp. (for the flying gull) on this checklist.
Other cool observations from the trail included an adult Bald Eagle flying over with something oddly-shaped in its talons that I realized was a snowy egret after I was able to download photos. There were also a decent mix of shorebirds, many nice non-winter plumage including dunlin and black-bellied plover.
Thanks and good birding.
Alan Krakauer Alan Krakauer Photography Richmond CA
