Date: 4/22/25 5:17 pm From: Dominik Mosur via groups.io <dominikmosur...> Subject: Re: [EBB-Sightings] Landfill Loop- Gull ID help?
Hi Alan,
I think this bird is a candidate for a Glaucous-winged x Glaucous gull
hybrid. Pure Glaucous gulls typically show a very cleanly
delineated bi-colored bill whereas this bird appears to have a significant
amount of dark pigment in the bill.
Dominik
On Tue, Apr 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM Alan Krakauer via groups.io <Alan.krakauer=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> 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.
>
> https://ebird.org/checklist/S228319300 >
> 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
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