I would go with a 1st year Glaucous Gull on this bird. It's big chested and body proportions match very well. If it has a hint of being a bit petite and longish winged, it could be a female. Dimorphism in gulls does not help in making identifying them any easier! Great video and documentation. We get them annually in southern BC but dont imagine they get down into Oregon a lot.
Why would you think that it might be an Iceland Gull several thousand miles from normal range when it looks like a 1st or 2nd year Glaucous Gull which would be expected in Oregon?
I would go with a 1st year Glaucous Gull on this bird. It's big chested and body proportions match very well. If it has a hint of being a bit petite and longish winged, it could be a female. Dimorphism in gulls does not help in making identifying them any easier! Great video and documentation. We get them annually in southern BC but dont imagine they get down into Oregon a lot.
FVBirding 4 weeks ago
Why would you think that it might be an Iceland Gull several thousand miles from normal range when it looks like a 1st or 2nd year Glaucous Gull which would be expected in Oregon?
numbnuts234567 3 months ago
Hello mate , its an iceland gull . Rik in scotland . Happy birding
rubberlad71 1 year ago