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Larus heermanni
This is the only one I saw that day on the spit. Easily recognized by the red bill with a black tip. While in breeding plumage it has an all-white head (non-breeding it has a dusky gray head). The body is gray and the wings are dark gray.
Spotted at the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge about halfway out on the long spit --- also known as Dungeness Spit.
Spotted on Jul 18, 2020
Submitted on Feb 7, 2021
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