Remsen, J.V. 1978 Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus Arcata [coit] Feb.25 was not right for Franklin's - the head was too [coit] small and pointed and the wings too long ; the neck was too long and skinny - the whole bird just looked too long and tapering for Franklin's- which to me looks short-necked, round-headed, and stocky. The head was mostly blackish gray, especially on the crown where it was darkest; the forehead and an area below the eye were still whitish - breeding plumage not yet complete. There was a white eye-ring, but I couldn't tell if it was complete. The bill was dark-tipped [illegible], basally dark orange-brown to reddish- brown depending on the light. When everyone arrived, the bird was flushed and we were able to see the wing pattern from above and below. It was difficult to ascertain the exact pattern in the primaries in flight and so what follows should not be interpreted as 100% accurate - we never had what I consider a truly satisfactory study of the primary pattern. The wing pattern description also