Barrie Gulls on Christmas Eve

Two juvenile/first winter Glaucous Gulls in Barrie on 24 December 2018. Declan Troy and I saw a total of 8 Glaucous Gulls.

 

VIDEO: Winter Gulls in Barrie

Juvenile/first winter Glaucous Gull in Barrie on 24 December 2018.

 

One of two adult winter Glaucous Gulls in Barrie on 24 December 2018

 

Juvenile/first winter Glaucous Gull in Barrie on 24 December 2018.

 

Juvenile/first winter Kumlien's Iceland Gull in Barrie on 24 December 2018.

 

Kumlien's Iceland Gull with first winter Herring Gulls in Barrie on 24 December 2018.

 

Another Kumlien's Gull with more pigmentation in the wing tips. 24 December 2018

 

Kumlien's Gull still mostly in juvenile plumage at the Thayer's end of the cline. 24 December 2018.

 

Northern Herring Gull is dark overall and still in juvenile plumage at this date when southern Herring Gulls are in first winter plumage

 

We saw 30 Great Black-backed Gulls. Here are two adults and one first winter. Barrie on 24 December 2018

 

First or second winter Great Black-backed Gull in Barrie on 24 December 2018