The omnipresent large, pink-legged gull of the Pacific Northwest, Glaucous-winged Gull breeds in coastal colonies and spends most of its life traversing the world of sea and shore.
Sooty Shearwater
Cocos Booby
Sabine’s Gull
Northern Fulmar
Pelagic Cormorant
Ancient Murrelet
Western Gull
Western Grebe
Iceland Gull
Parasitic Jaeger
Pacific Loon
Tufted Puffin
he Tufted Puffin is a dramatic looking bird. Its bulky bright orange bill, striking white mask and spectacular blond feather tufts streaming back along the sides of its head contrast with dark black feathers on the rest of the bird. It is excellent swimmer capable of deep dives of up to two minutes in length.
Common Murre
The Common Murre (COMU) is about 17” long with a wingspan of 26”. The genus name Uria (YOU-rih-ah) is from the Greek ourein, to dive. The species name aalge (AHL-geh) is the Scandinavian word for bird. The common name (MER) is of obscure European origin and may be related to marrot, local English dialect, for an auk, guillemot, or puffin.
Fork-tailed Storm Petrel
Marbled Murrelet
The Marbled Murrelet (MAMU) is 9.5-10" long. The genus name Brachyramphus (brach-ih-RAM-fus) is from the Greek brachys meaning short, and nymphos, or beak for very short bill. The species name marmoratus (mar-more-AY-tus) is Latin for marbled and refers to mottled or irregular spots and streaks of summer plumage.
Pigeon Guillemot
The Pigeon Guillemot (PIGU) is a member of the auk family and is about 13-1/2” long. It is generally found close to rocky shores along the Pacific Coast from Alaska to California. The genus name Cepphus is from the Greek kepphus meaning sea bird; the species name columba is from the Latin for dove or pigeon.