Oregon Coast 2024
Nice and cool on the Oregon Coast!!
Here’s a few birds and sea creatures.
I’ll let you gull aficionados give me an ID on these west coast gulls. Hint: 3 species.














Nice and cool on the Oregon Coast!!
Here’s a few birds and sea creatures.
I’ll let you gull aficionados give me an ID on these west coast gulls. Hint: 3 species.














Here’s a few other breeding birds from out Oregon.
Had a great trip with the 2024 Gulls Class to Galveston etc. Highlight was the California Gull initially found by Sarah “blue legs” Womack!! Palm Warbler found by Doug was also a great bird!! We had 6 gull species and numerous shorebirds.
Another question for 2022 gulls class: with these long narrow wings with black wingtips I thought I had what species? But what species is it actually?
Sometimes fascinating nature happens right in your backyard!! We came back from a weekend trip yesterday and were unloading the car, going in and out. I stepped into the front room and felt the air conditioner kick on, blowing from the vents, and simultaneously I smelled an awful, putrid, dead animal smell. We searched around…
I finally got one!! Two actually, an apparently mated pair. Give me an ID before I give you the location.
Gull #8 (same date location). Species? Age? Ok, I’m done for now. Now it’s time for Class of 2024 to ID!! Gull #8 Adult Bonaparte’s. Note white leading edge, and black trailing edge of wing. Below is a reminder of a 1st winter Bonaparte’s