Date: 5/3/25 7:06 am From: Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...> Subject: [Mendobirds] Gulls at the Fen creek mouth 10-Mile Beach
There is an interesting assortment of about 30 gulls hanging out at this
location, 1-1.5 miles south of the south end of the beach at Ward
Street. Mostly 1st-cycle birds including 12 American Herring Gulls
giving various looks, 7 bleached Glaucous-wingeds, etc.
Among these are two more interesting gulls, a possible bleached
first-cycle Iceland Gull and a possible 3rd or 4th cycle Vega Gull
(recently split from Herring Gull). I have loaded photos here
and will get back and add more later this weekend. I have tentatively
identified these as such in the checklist but when it comes to gulls
this is by no means the final word! Comments are welcome.
If you go to have a look be mindful of the nesting Snowy Plovers and I'd
recommend staying down by the waters edge as much as possible.
