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Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Photo by Jellis
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Field Notes

Description:

Non-breeding adult. Small gull species is similar to most gull species. White overall gray back and wings with black wingtips with no white. Thin bill and black legs. Half dark collar behind dark eyes.

Habitat:

Spends most of the time at sea. Some will migrate down the coast. This one may have came to shore due to a storm. There were 2 others the day before b

Notes:

There were 2 others the day before but only this one was spotted.

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