Specialty Birds

Bird Name
Copyrighted Photo courtesy of: Peter La Tourrette

Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens

Fairly common winter visitor in small numbers south from Monterey County to west facing coast of Ventura County. 

Some of the best Central Coast Sites to find it are:

San Luis Obispo County: 
Morro Rock 
Morro Strand State Beach 

Santa Barbara County: 
Ocean Park 
Rancho Guadalupe Dunes County Park

Ventura County:
Santa Clara River Estuary
Ventura River Estuary
Ormund Beach

For information on this bird, visit:

	ID TIPS, Life History, CBC Map, Taxonomy
	Wildlife Habitat Relationships Report
	Species Description, Photo & Voice Recording
	Range, Characteristics, Importance, Conservation
	Recorded songs and Photos
	Alaskan Research Study
Bird Information Index	General Account & More Photos

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