Agree with Alan. Eye of Slaty-backed is almost clear, even clearer than that of
the Herring Gull to the left in photo # 4. Also the bill with a pronounced
angle on the gonys is typical for Western, Slaty-backed has almost a straight
lower mandible.
Darrel
From: "Beverly Hallberg" <mapsout@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2016 11:47:07 AM
Subject: [obol] Nehalem Bay-Dark smokey gull with smudgy eye - Slaty-backed or
Olympic??
Hi all,
Yet another gull question (sigh)... Maybe you could help id this dark gull that
was just south of the Nehalem Bay SP boat launch this morning with a roost of
gulls. The gull seems larger-bulkier and has less blue tones than the nearby
Western Gull to it's right. The gull has the smudgy eye and it had some streaks
on the back of the head. There is also a Herring Gull in front of him for
comparison.
There are four pics altogether on Flickr.
PS - I still have a Mountain Chickadee visiting my feeder daily in
Manzanita/Nehalem.
PSS - I had a Rufous Hummingbird on the 23rd and a bird-loving neighbor nearby
says she saw a Rufous Hummingbird in her neighbor's yard a couple weeks before
that!!!
https://flic.kr/p/ECopz6 ;
https://flic.kr/p/ECorsp ;
https://flic.kr/p/DEEkpL ;
https://flic.kr/p/EuahAM ;
Thanks, Beverly Hallberg
