| Common Name: | Gull, Mew | | Scientific Name: | Larus canus | | Family: | Laridae | | Area: | Salemtowne - Salem, Oregon | | Date: | February 26, 2014 | 
Mew Gulls are winter visitors to our coast line and the Willamette Valley. They are smaller than our more common resident the Western Gull, and a much smaller bill. The top and bottom photos shows an adult plumage in winter, during their non-breed time when their head takes on a dirty look. The middle photo shows a Juvenile 1st winter plumage. | 
Winchester Bay, Oregon - - - April 7, 2012 | 
North Spit - Coos Bay, Oregon - - - November 7, 2011 | | Reference: | Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of America by Kaufman / The Siblely Guide to Birds by Sibley |
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