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  • ligu_11.jpg
     Little Gull194 viewsB-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L! This is by far my favorite find as a birder. Antelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. November 7, 200955555
    (12 votes)
  • gull_02.jpg
     possible Slaty-backed Gull201 viewsLee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 30, 200755555
    (4 votes)
  • gull_01.jpg
     possible Slaty-backed Gull446 viewsLee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 29, 200755555
    (4 votes)
  • least-tern_1.jpg
     Least Tern112 viewsPowell Lake, Lehi, Utah County, Utah. May 7, 201355555
    (3 votes)
  • rbgu_01.jpg
     Ring-billed Gull103 viewsSugarhouse Park, Salt Lake County, Utah. May 5, 201055555
    (3 votes)
  • gull_07.jpg
     possible Slaty-backed Gull255 viewsLee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 30, 200755555
    (3 votes)
  • gull_06.jpg
     possible Slaty-backed Gull248 viewsLee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 30, 200755555
    (3 votes)
  • gull_05.jpg
     possible Slaty-backed Gull177 viewsLee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 30, 200755555
    (3 votes)
  • gull_04.jpg
     possible Slaty-backed Gull226 viewsLee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 30, 200755555
    (3 votes)
  • gull_03.jpg
     possible Slaty-backed Gull201 viewsLee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 30, 200755555
    (3 votes)
  • gull_01.jpg
     possible Slaty-backed Gull190 viewsLee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 30, 200755555
    (3 votes)
  • gull_06.jpg
     possible Slaty-backed Gull335 viewsLee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 29, 200755555
    (3 votes)
  • gull_07.jpg
     possible Slaty-backed Gull217 viewsLee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 29, 200755555
    (3 votes)
  • gull_08.jpg
     possible Slaty-backed Gull297 viewsLee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 29, 200755555
    (3 votes)
  • gull_05.jpg
     possible Slaty-backed Gull417 viewsLee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 29, 200755555
    (3 votes)
  • gull_04.jpg
     possible Slaty-backed Gull361 viewsLee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 29, 200755555
    (3 votes)
  • gull_03.jpg
     possible Slaty-backed Gull348 viewsLee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 29, 200755555
    (3 votes)
  • gull_02.jpg
     possible Slaty-backed Gull364 viewsLee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 29, 200755555
    (3 votes)
  • gull_04.jpg
     Strange Gull199 viewsPresumed 2nd winter hybrid. Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 15, 200755555
    (3 votes)
  • gull_01.jpg
     Strange Gull245 viewsPresumed 2nd winter hybrid. Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 15, 200755555
    (3 votes)
  • iceland-gull_1.jpg
     Iceland Gull96 viewsLee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. January 7, 201755555
    (2 votes)
  • gull-mix.jpg
     6 Species of Gull119 viewsThayer's, Herring, Western, California, Ring-billed and Iceland Gull together. Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. January 7, 201755555
    (2 votes)
  • little-gull_03.jpg
     Little Gull73 viewsPowell Lake, Lehi, Utah County, Utah. May 3, 201655555
    (2 votes)
  • little-gull_01.jpg
     Little Gull92 viewsPowell Lake, Lehi, Utah County, Utah. May 3, 201655555
    (2 votes)
  • gull_07.jpg
     Gull Spuh/Hybrid?92 viewsInitially I thought Nelson's Gull, but it's an interesting bird. 5th Annual Gullstravaganza. Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah. February 21, 201555555
    (2 votes)
  • least-tern-composite.jpg
     Least Tern70 viewsComposite. Powell Lake, Lehi, Utah County, Utah. May 7, 201355555
    (2 votes)
  • mew-gull_01.jpg
     Mew Gull77 viewsFarmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah. February 12, 201255555
    (2 votes)
  • glaucous-gull_01.jpg
     Glaucous Gull Composite81 viewsFarmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah. February 12, 201255555
    (2 votes)
  • cagu_01.jpg
     California Gull102 viewsAnother shot of this bird. It's a California--no questions.55555
    (2 votes)
  • gull_05.jpg
     Herring Gull102 viewsPossible Vega Gull. Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. April 200855555
    (2 votes)
  • gull_02.jpg
     Herring Gull109 viewsPossible Vega Gull. Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. April 200855555
    (2 votes)
  • gull_01.jpg
     Herring Gull116 viewsPossible Vega Gull. Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. April 200855555
    (2 votes)
  • cagu_08.jpg
     California Gull72 viewsSugarhouse Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. April 21, 200855555
    (2 votes)
  • gwgu1.jpg
     Glaucous-winged Gull48 viewsOregon Coast. July 200455555
    (2 votes)
  • gull_03.jpg
     Strange Gull178 viewsPresumed 2nd winter hybrid. Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 15, 200755555
    (2 votes)
  • gull_02.jpg
     Strange Gull248 viewsPresumed 2nd winter hybrid. Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 15, 200755555
    (2 votes)
  • gull_00.jpg
     Strange Gull343 viewsPresumed 2nd winter hybrid with a flock of California Gull. Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 15, 200755555
    (2 votes)
  • bogu_25.jpg
     Bonaparte's Gull57 viewsAntelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. November 200755555
    (2 votes)
  • blte_03.jpg
     Black Tern70 viewsFarmington Bay Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Davis County, Utah. August 200755555
    (2 votes)
  • gbbg_05.jpg
     Great Black-backed Gull48 viewsLake Michigan, Miller Beach, Indiana. November 200655555
    (2 votes)
  • arctic-tern_02.jpg
     Arctic Tern75 views1st state record. Willard Spur, Box Elder County, Utah. August 10, 201755555
    (1 votes)
  • ring-billed-gull_1.jpg
     Ring-billed Gull45 viewsFarmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah. February 11, 201755555
    (1 votes)
  • little-gull_04.jpg
     Little Gull51 viewsPowell Lake, Lehi, Utah County, Utah. May 3, 201655555
    (1 votes)
  • little-gull_03.jpg
     Little Gull90 views1st County & 6th state record. Powell Lake, Utah County, Utah. May 2, 201655555
    (1 votes)
  • franklins-gull_03.jpg
     Franklin's Gull74 viewsPowell Lake, Utah County, Utah. April 15, 201655555
    (1 votes)
  • herring-gull.jpg
     Herring Gull61 viewsPowell Lake, Utah County, Utah. March 9, 201555555
    (1 votes)
  • least-tern_00.jpg
     Least Tern58 viewsPowell Lake, Lehi, Utah County, Utah. May 7, 201355555
    (1 votes)
  • forsters-tern_3.jpg
     Forster's Tern69 viewsPowell Lake, Lehi, Utah County, Utah. April 25, 201355555
    (1 votes)
  • forsters-tern_1.jpg
     Forster's Tern72 viewsPowell Lake, Lehi, Utah County, Utah. April 25, 201355555
    (1 votes)
  • franklins-gull_01.jpg
     Franklin's Gull59 viewsLehi, Utah County, Utah. July 9, 201255555
    (1 votes)
  • royal-tern_02.jpg
     Royal Tern53 viewsCardiff State Beach, San Diego County, California. January 26, 201255555
    (1 votes)
  • black-skimmer_01.jpg
     Black Skimmer74 viewsCrown Point, San Diego County, California. January 27, 201255555
    (1 votes)
  • mew-gull_01.jpg
     Mew Gull91 viewsNote the mostly brown unmarked underwings. Salt Lake International Center, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 26, 201155555
    (1 votes)
  • sabines-gull_04.jpg
     Sabine's Gull84 viewsAntelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. October 8, 201155555
    (1 votes)
  • caspian-tern_01.jpg
     Caspian Terns69 viewsUtah Lake State Park, Utah County, Utah. October 6, 201155555
    (1 votes)
  • caspian-terns_01.jpg
     Caspian Terns55 viewsA few of 25 present. Utah Lake State Park, Utah County, Utah. October 6, 201155555
    (1 votes)
  • gulls_01.jpg
     Gulls69 viewsFarmington Bay Wildlife Management Area, Davis County, Utah. February 26, 201155555
    (1 votes)
  • whoops.jpg
     This is a California Gull120 viewsThe comments on the image should suffice for this ID, and any notion that this is anything but a California gull.55555
    (1 votes)
  • cate_01.jpg
     Caspian Tern49 viewsMill Race Park, Salt Lake County, Utah. May 6, 201055555
    (1 votes)
  • cagu_01.jpg
     California Gull121 viewsSugarhouse Park, Salt Lake County, Utah. May 5, 201055555
    (1 votes)
  • gull_04.jpg
     Glaucous-winged Gull45 viewsSeattle, Washington. April 4, 201055555
    (1 votes)
  • icgu_01.jpg
     Iceland Gull129 viewsPretty good candidate. Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 13, 200955555
    (1 votes)
  • ligu_25.jpg
     Little Gull77 viewsAntelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. November 200955555
    (1 votes)
  • ligu_26.jpg
     Little Gull79 viewsAntelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. November 200955555
    (1 votes)
  • ligu_24.jpg
     Little Gull68 viewsAntelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. November 200955555
    (1 votes)
  • ligu_01.jpg
     Little Gull Composite95 viewsAntelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. November 200955555
    (1 votes)
  • blki_08.jpg
     Black-legged Kittiwake142 viewsAntelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. November 200955555
    (1 votes)
  • ligu_08.jpg
     Little Gull115 viewsShowing the wings. Antelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. November 7, 200955555
    (1 votes)
  • sagu_08.jpg
     Sabine's Gull74 viewsSouth shore of the Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake County, Utah. September 22, 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • sagu_06.jpg
     Sabine's Gull63 viewsSouth shore of the Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake County, Utah. September 22, 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • sagu_09.jpg
     Sabine's Gull72 viewsSouth shore of the Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake County, Utah. September 22, 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • sagu_04.jpg
     Sabine's Gull70 viewsSouth shore of the Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake County, Utah. September 22, 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • sagu_07.jpg
     Sabine's Gull64 viewsSouth shore of the Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake County, Utah. September 22, 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • sagu_05.jpg
     Sabine's Gull58 viewsSouth shore of the Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake County, Utah. September 22, 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • sagu_01.jpg
     Sabine's Gull68 viewsSouth shore of the Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake County, Utah. September 22, 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • sagu_03.jpg
     Sabine's Gull58 viewsSouth shore of the Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake County, Utah. September 22, 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • cate_01.jpg
     Caspian Terns70 viewsLee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. September 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • fote_01.jpg
     Forster's Tern90 viewsLook at it's forehead... Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. May 31, 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • cate_01.jpg
     Caspian Tern66 viewsSouth Shore of the Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake County, Utah. May 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • gull_04.jpg
     Herring Gull89 viewsPossible Vega Gull. Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. April 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • gull_03.jpg
     Herring Gull99 viewsPossible Vega Gull. Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. April 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • cagu_07.jpg
     California Gull68 viewsSugarhouse Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. April 21, 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • cagu_06.jpg
     California Gull66 viewsSugarhouse Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. April 21, 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • cagu_05.jpg
     California Gull59 viewsSugarhouse Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. April 21, 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • cagu_04.jpg
     California Gull60 viewsSugarhouse Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. April 21, 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • cagu_03.jpg
     California Gull69 viewsSugarhouse Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. April 21, 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • cagu_01.jpg
     California Gull77 viewsSugarhouse Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. April 21, 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • cagu_01.jpg
     California Gull66 viewsSugarhouse Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. April 8, 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • rbgu_01.jpg
     Ring-billed Gull68 viewsFarmington Bay Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Davis County, Utah. February 26, 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • megu_01.jpg
     Mew Gull103 viewsI would venture that this winter has seen an unprecedented number of Mew Gull in Utah including this very dirty bird which was not one of the previous individuals I have seen at this location. This would be my 6th for the winter. Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. February 16, 200855555
    (1 votes)
  • rare_gulls_01.jpg
     Western and Lesser Black-backed Gull115 viewsProbably one of the few if not the only picture of these two species of birds together. Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 31, 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • lbbg_02.jpg
     Lesser Black-backed Gulls108 viewsLee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 31, 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • lbbg_01.jpg
     Lesser Black-backed Gulls117 viewsYep there are two of em. Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 31, 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • thgu_01.jpg
     Thayer's Gull113 views1st winter bird. Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 18, 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • thgu_02.jpg
     Thayer's Gull116 views1st winter bird. Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 18, 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • thgu_03.jpg
     Thayer's Gull132 views1st winter bird. Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 18, 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • gull_05b.jpg
     Thayer's Gull84 viewsBountiful Landfill, Davis County, Utah. January 200655555
    (1 votes)
  • hegu1.jpg
     Heermann's Gull 42 viewsOregon Coast. July 200455555
    (1 votes)
  • hegu2.jpg
     Heermann's Gull 40 viewsOregon Coast. July 200455555
    (1 votes)
  • hegu3.jpg
     Heermann's Gull47 viewsOregon Coast. July 200455555
    (1 votes)
  • megu2.jpg
     Mew Gull69 viewsAntelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. November 2007 55555
    (1 votes)
  • megu1.jpg
     Mew Gull84 viewsAntelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. November 2007 55555
    (1 votes)
  • lagu3.jpg
     Laughing Gull40 viewsAtlantic Ocean, Pelagic Trip out of Freeport, New York. December 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • lagu2.jpg
     Laughing Gull43 viewsAtlantic Ocean, Pelagic Trip out of Freeport, New York. December 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • lagu1.jpg
     Laughing Gull49 viewsAtlantic Ocean, Pelagic Trip out of Freeport, New York. December 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • herg_0.jpg
     Heermann's Gull40 viewsOregon Coast. July 200455555
    (1 votes)
  • sagu_15.jpg
     Sabine's Gull51 viewsAntelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. November 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • sagu_02.jpg
     Sabine's Gull63 viewsAntelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. November 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • sagu_01.jpg
     Sabine's Gull65 viewsAntelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. November 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • bogu_23.jpg
     Bonaparte's Gull45 viewsAntelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. November 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • bogu_03.jpg
     Bonaparte's Gull38 viewsAntelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. November 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • sagu_03.jpg
     Sabine's Gull53 viewsAntelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. September 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • sagu_01.jpg
     Sabine's Gull58 viewsAntelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. September 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • lbbg_01.jpg
     Lesser Black-backed Gull38 viewsLee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. January 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • gwgu_01.jpg
     Glaucous-winged Gull46 viewsLee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. January 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • rbgu_11.jpg
     Ring-billed Gull47 viewsMichigan City Harbor, Michigan City, Indiana. November 200655555
    (1 votes)
  • gbbg_06.jpg
     Great Black-backed Gull50 viewsLake Michigan, Miller Beach, Indiana. November 200655555
    (1 votes)
  • sagu_02.jpg
     Sabine's Gull48 viewsEagle Creek Park, Indianapolis, Indiana. October 200655555
    (1 votes)
  • sagu_01.jpg
     Sabine's Gull66 viewsEagle Creek Park, Indianapolis, Indiana. October 200655555
    (1 votes)
  • sagu_05.jpg
     Sabine's Gull55 viewsEagle Creek Park, Indianapolis, Indiana. September 200655555
    (1 votes)
  • sagu_04.jpg
     Sabine's Gull50 viewsEagle Creek Park, Indianapolis, Indiana. September 200655555
    (1 votes)
  • sagu_03.jpg
     Sabine's Gull55 viewsEagle Creek Park, Indianapolis, Indiana. September 200655555
    (1 votes)
  • sagu_01.jpg
     Sabine's Gull73 viewsAntelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. September 200555555
    (1 votes)
  • glgu_04.jpg
     Glaucous Gull52 viewsBountiful Landfill, Davis County, Utah. December 200555555
    (1 votes)
  • glgu_02.jpg
     Glaucous Gull49 viewsBountiful Landfill, Davis County, Utah. December 200555555
    (1 votes)
  • heeg_01.jpg
     Heermann's Gull37 viewsBandon, Oregon Coast. July 200455555
    (1 votes)
  • cagu_09.jpg
     California Gull51 viewsUtah State Bird. Images were taken at Sugarhouse Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. April 2007.55555
    (1 votes)
  • gbbg_03.jpg
     Great Black-backed Gull75 viewsIt appears top be trying to eat an eel. I watched for 3 minutes and it still hadn't downed the wiggly creature. Brooklyn, New York. December 5, 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • blki_09.jpg
     Black-legged Kittiwake77 viewsAtlantic Ocean, Pelagic Trip out of Freeport, New York. December 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • blki_08.jpg
     Black-legged Kittiwake73 viewsAtlantic Ocean, Pelagic Trip out of Freeport, New York. December 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • blki_02.jpg
     Black-legged Kittiwake74 viewsAtlantic Ocean, Pelagic Trip out of Freeport, New York. December 200755555
    (1 votes)
  • rare_gulls_02.jpg
     Western and Lesser Black-backed Gull137 viewsTalk about a once in a lifetime sight, seeing these two species side by side. Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. December 31, 200744444
    (6 votes)
  • little-gull_05.jpg
     Little Gull58 views1st County & 6th state record. Powell Lake, Utah County, Utah. May 2, 201644444
    (1 votes)
  • lesser-black-backed-gull_1.jpg
     Lesser Black-backed Gull72 viewsAdult. 7200 West north of the landfill, Salt Lake County, Utah. January 15, 201544444
    (1 votes)
  • thayers-gull.jpg
     Thayer's Gull76 viewsFarmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah. January 11, 201444444
    (1 votes)
  • frgu_04.jpg
     Franklin's Gull53 viewsBear River MBR/NWR Migratory Bird Refuge/National Wildlife Refuge), Box Elder County, Utah. May 200644444
    (1 votes)
  • arctic-tern_01.jpg
     Arctic Tern69 views1st state record. Willard Spur, Box Elder County, Utah. August 10, 201733333
    (2 votes)
  • blki_05.jpg
     Black-legged Kittiwake51 viewsAtlantic Ocean, Pelagic Trip out of Freeport, New York. December 200733333
    (1 votes)
  • heermanns-gull_02.jpg
     Heermann's Gull58 viewsCarlsbad State Beach, San Diego County, California. January 26, 201233333
    (2 votes)
  • glaucous-winged-gull.jpg
     Galucous-winged Gull101 viewsLee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County, Utah. January 21, 201200000
    (2 votes)
  • yellow-footed-gull_02.jpg
     Yellow-footed Gull78 viewsOld Salton Sea Yacht Club, Salton Sea, Riverside County, California. January 28, 201200000
    (1 votes)
  • royal-tern_01.jpg
     Royal Tern61 viewsCardiff State Beach, San Diego County, California. January 26, 201200000
    (1 votes)
  • mew-gull_04.jpg
     Mew Gull55 viewsCarlsbad State Beach, San Diego County, California. January 26, 201200000
    (1 votes)
  • black-skimmer_09.jpg
     Black Skimmer73 viewsCrown Point, San Diego County, California. January 27, 201200000
    (1 votes)
  • black-skimmer_06.jpg
     Black Skimmer64 viewsCrown Point, San Diego County, California. January 27, 201200000
    (1 votes)
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