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Remsen,
J.V.
1974
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
Jan.26 Monterey Bay offshore boat trip, Monterey Co. Calif.
1 imm. with pure (nearly) white wings, some mottling on belly, very massive thick bill with pink proximal 3/4, sharply defined dark tip.
Found in a large mixed-species gull feeding flock about ~5-7 miles w. of Moss Landing.
Feb.2 Monterey Bay offshore boat trip: 1 imm. Very white wings, head; some mottling on breast and upper-tail coverts; tail pale tan, bill pale proximal 3/4, dark tip. About 10 miles off Moss Landing - probably same bird as last week.