The Ugly Gull Page
    (Where our motto is: If Gull ID was easy these would be the ugly Empidonax pages)



Photographed by Mike Patterson
Two different individuals Thing 1 (left) and Thing 2 (right)
Wireless Rd, Clatsop Co., OR Mar 05, 2008
What do you think this is? Comment?  Read what others think.
More shots

This page is dedicated to providing an identification forum for those challenging gulls
that often differ from the pictures in your average field guide.
And if we can't get them identified, at least we can get into some good arguments over them.

Do we really believe they're ugly?  Only in the metaphorical sense.
It's hard to imagine that anyone putting the kind of energy gull watchers put into the art and science of Larid ID
could really believe they're unattractive......

The Ugly Gull Pages are moderated by Mike Patterson who does not claim to be a "Gull Expert."

The rule of thumb for moderating comments can be found HERE.

Thing 1
Thing 2
Quick Key to gulls of the North Coast of Oregon
On gulls and Christmas bird counts
Gull ID tips from UPS
Steve Hampton's Gull Page
Text References
If you have an ugly gull and don't know what its (or you know, but you want to test us)
you can send *.jpg or *.gif attachments to:
celata@pacifier.com
Do not send attachments to OBOL or tweeters.

References 

Ainley, David G., et.al.. Beached Marine Birds and Mammals of the North 
  American West Coast. 1980. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of 
  the Interior.

Farrand, John (ed.). The Audubon Society Master Guide to Birding (gulls to 
  dippers). 1985. Alfred A. Knopf, N.Y..

Grant, P.J.. Gulls: a Guide to Identification. 1986. Buteo Books, 
  Vermillion, SD.

Grant, Peter & Killian Mullarney. The New Approach to Identification. 1989. 
  Witley Press,ltd. Hunstanton, Norfolk, GB. 

Harrison, Peter. A Field Guide to Seabirds of the World. 1987. The Stephen 
  Greene Press, Lexington, MA.

Harrison, Peter. Seabirds: an Identification Guide. 1988. Houghton Mifflin, 
  Boston.

Kaufman, Kenn. Advanced Birding. 1990. Houghton Mifflin, Boston.
Sibley, David A. The Sibley Guide to Birds. 2000. Alfred A. Knopf, NY