Specialty Birds

 


Western Gull
Copyrighted Photo courtesy of: Don Des Jardin

 

Western Gull
Larus occidentalis 

Common permanent resident along coast and offshore waters with largest numbers in fall and winter.

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

San Luis Obispo County: 
Morro Rock 
Morro Strand State Beach 
 Shell Beach Cliffs and offshore rocks

Santa Barbara County: 
Ocean Park 
 Rancho Guadalupe Dunes County Park
Andree Clark Bird Refuge 
Sand Spit in Santa Barbara Harbor 
Channel and Island Cruises 

Ventura County:
Santa Clara River Estuary
 Anacapa Is. (Channel Islands)

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