Glaucous Gulls, as only makes sense considering their scientific name, nest in the high Arctic. Larus hyperboreus only make their way south in the winter months, delighting birders whenever they are sighted.
Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) at Jordan Lake, Chatham Co., NC
This Herring Gull-sized bird was found off the Farrington Road bridge on 2/15/2004 by Haven Wiley and his avian biology class from UNC.
Glaucous gull Larus hyperboreus
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Length: 24 inches Wingspan: 60 inches
Sexes similar
Large gull
Bill large with distinct gonydeal angle
Squarish head
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Glaucous Gull
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Glaucous Gulls are rare visitors to the Weaselhead/Glenmore Park area. Watch for them on rare occasions during spring and fall migration on and around the Glenmore Reservoir. Brent Johner
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The Glaucous Gull is a large, very pale gull of the high Arctic. It is the only large gull commonly found in the far north. Small numbers, often juveniles, move well south in the winter.
Glaucous Gull
(Larus hyperboreus)
Status: Vagrant.
Last recorded on site in 2011
The Patuxent web-site provides more general information about this species.
The first lab record occurred on March 20th, 1994.
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus Gunnerus
Status Uncommon in winter. During some winters it is fairly common along the coast but is seen more frequently about harbour docks and sewage outlets.
GLAUCOUS GULL OR BURGOMASTER.
[Glaucous Gull.]
LARUS GLAUCUS, Brunn.
[Larus hyperboreus.] ...
Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus pallidissimus - 1st winter
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Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)
Warning. There is some doubt about the identification of this bird but I think that it is a 1st summer Glaucous Gull.
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
Small numbers in winter. Also seen on shore.
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides ...
Glaucous Gulls are rather uncommon here, preferring to winter more northward, but they have wandered to just about every state at one time or another. Young birds are more often to show up as vagrants.
Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus. Rare in winter, spring, and fall in Gulf Coast and Tennessee Valley regions. Found in the Gulf, and on bays, beaches, lakes, and rivers.
PREDATORS : The following predators commonly destroy nests of the greater white-fronted goose: foxes (Alopex lagopus and Vulpes vulpes), jaegers (Stercorarius parasiticus and S. longicaudus), and glaucous gulls (Larus hyperboreus) [10,11].
* Glaucous Gull, Larus hyperboreus
* Glaucous-winged Gull, Larus glaucescens
* Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus
* Great Black-headed Gull, Larus ichthyaetus
* Grey Gull, Larus modestus
* Grey-headed Gull, Larus cirrocephalus ...
Species Larus hyperboreus (glaucous gull)
Species Larus ichthyaetus (great black-headed)
Species Larus leucophthalmus (white-eyed gull) ...
White-winged gulls for the two Arctic-breeding species Iceland Gull and Glaucous Gull ...
Larus hyperboreus Glaucous gull
Larus ichthyaetus Great black-headed gull
Larus leucophthalmus White-eyed gull
Larus livens Yellow-footed gull
Larus marinus Great black-backed gull
Larus melanocephalus Mediterranean gull
Larus minutus Little gull ...
the adult Iceland Gull is light gray above and white below, with a white head. The bird's yellow bill has a red spot on the bottom, and the feet and legs are pink. Sexes appear alike. Iceland Gulls are easily confused with Thayer's and Glaucous Gulls.
The largest species of the group are the glaucous gull and greater black-backed gull, L. glaucus and L. marinus, of which the former is circumpolar, and the latter nearly so - not being hitherto found between Labrador and Japan.
 See also: Gull, Herring, Eland, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull
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