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@brownsbay It's amazing how much darker Western Gull mantles are in southern California than in Washington state

@JaneHadley Yes, but also the Western and Glaucous-winged Gulls readily hybridize such that there are almost no pure Westerns or Glaucous-winged in the Puget Sound area. That may account for the lighter color. The hybrids have been given the name "Olympic" gull.

@brownsbay Yes, aware of that. But I was aware of that. It is just a reminder that we're seeing mostly Olympics or Glaucus-winged in Washington State, not Westerns.