LARIDJE : Gulls and Terns 



Southern California W.V. 

 Sept.-Apr. Abundant, 

 chiefly on coast. Occasional in 

 summer. Feeds almost exclu- 

 sively at water's edge. Occurs 

 inland in winter, in company 

 with the California Gull, acting 

 the scavenger or following the 

 plow. 



'died Gull 



Coastwise W.V. Nov.- 

 Mar. Fairly common along 

 beaches but easily confused ^-.^^ 

 with other species, especially ^ 

 the immature California and 

 Ring-bill. Usually occurs 

 small groups or flocks of per- 

 haps a half-dozen. Nests far 

 northward. 



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Short-billed Gull 



Coastwise TT.T^. Not common. Possibly more numerous than it 

 appears to be, but mistaken for Short-billed or Ring-billed Gull, both of 

 which it resembles in size. 



