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Heerman's Gull

Larus heermanni

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Field Notes

Description:

There were quite a few of these winter-plumaged adult Heermann's on the beaches of southern California during November. The streaked head rather than bright white is the indicator of winter plumage.

Habitat:

Generally breed in Baja California but disperse north to the California beaches during winter and rarely as far north as southern BC. This one was seen with a mixed flock on the beach at Oceanside, California.

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Heermann's gull

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PublishedJanuary 15, 2016

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