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Great Black-backed Gull

Larus marinus

Photo by geminigail
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38.9351, -74.906

Field Notes

Description:

Sea Gulls at Cape May Point - southernmost tip of New Jersey where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Delaware Bay.

Habitat:

Beach areas of Atlantic Ocean

Reference Links:

EOL: Larus marinus, Great Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull - Whatbird.com

Species ID Suggestions

Great Black-backed Gull

Larus marinus

Reference Link
Ava T-B
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Comments (3)
SheaEckert
Those are some big gulls! Hey, you might want to consider adding this spotting to the mission "Coastal Wildlife of Northeastern U.S." here: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8305588
1Sarah2
I have updated this spotting with ID information. You'll be interested to know that you have spotted the largest gull in the world.
Ava T-B
The browner ones may be juveniles. Juvenile gulls are hard to identify.

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PublishedSeptember 5, 2011

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