Guide to Gulls

Mixed gull flock highlighted by first winter Glaucous Gull.

Mixed gull flock highlighted by first winter Glaucous Gull.

Slaty-backed Gull in mixed group including Herring, Great Black-backed and Iceland Gulls.

Slaty-backed Gull in mixed group including Herring, Great Black-backed and Iceland Gulls.

Though this shot is not glamorous, it clearly shows the Slaty-backed Gull in flight. It clearly shows the "string of pearls" in the wings and the bright deep pink legs typical of the species.

Though this shot is not glamorous, it clearly shows the Slaty-backed Gull in flight. It clearly shows the “string of pearls” in the wings and the bright deep pink legs typical of the species.

This is a new page I will be working on for some time in the coming months. I will group similar species and point out identifying features to help those interested in learning how to identify gulls in the field. Please be patient as I will work on this page as I get the chance. Hope you enjoy the gulls.

4 Responses to Guide to Gulls

  1. Curt says:
    January 26, 2016 at 3:10 am

    Please continue this section

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    • bashakillbirder says:
      January 26, 2016 at 3:32 am

      Curt, I appreciate your interest. I have a lot of photos I can enter with helpful hints to identification, now I just have to find the time to do it. I’ll put it on the list for the next snow day.

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  2. Steven Sulzer says:
    June 14, 2018 at 12:20 pm

    This would be a great addition. Gulls are tough.

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  3. bashakillbirder says:
    June 14, 2018 at 1:43 pm

    Steve,
    I had thousands of gull photos that I was going to work into this site. I had a computer crash that lost most of them. I still have many hard copy photos, but it will be a tremendous undertaking to scan them. I just might get to it one of these days. I should probably take this site down for the time being. My apologies, John

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