Thayer’s seems to me a “storm gull” on the c Oregon coast. Numbers go from
zero to scores around Florence when we have bad winter weather. On one
occasional I saw over 400 in one flock resting in the dunewater during such a
storm. Over 800 Herring were also present. So I’d say that in Oregon it is
mostly an offshore winter gull, not a routine coastal gull.
Alan Contreras
Eugene, Oregon
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On Jan 10, 2017, at 9:43 AM, Lars Per Norgren <larspernorgren@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
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I just read an article published in Scotland about 15 years ago (Weir, et
al.) that
stated Thayer's Gull is not a pelagic species in its winter range. The
citations to support this
are all from the early 90s, essentially referring to observations or lack
thereof from the 80s
I imagine. Isn't it the case that most Thayer's Gulls in Oregon are off
shore, out of sight, out
of mind? I've only made a few winter pelagic trips, but the abundance of
Thayer's was a
strong impression. What do more experienced folks think? Could 90% of our
winter Thayer's
be off shore?
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