Sentences with phrase «western gulls»

Western gulls are plentiful on Anacapa Island.

Western gulls begin their nesting efforts at the end of April, sometimes making their shallow nests just inches from trails.

Feeding Western gulls feed over the open ocean or along rocky shores.

Reproduction Western gulls choose a nest site out of the wind, and out of sight from other gulls.

Thousands of western gulls nest every year on the island, some right along the trailside.

Western gulls spend their life along the ocean and its adjacent waters.

Migration Many western gulls do not migrate; the rest cover very short distances to remain on the Pacific coast of North America.

For the most part, western gulls are coastal dwellers that concentrate mainly in the Southern California area.

The islets of Anacapa also host the largest breeding colony of western gulls in the world.

Seabirds, including the western gulls, bald eagles, pigeon guillemonts, and Scripps's murrelets use the islands as well for shelter and breeding grounds.

In spring 2009, other webcams will be up and running, offering up - close views of California Brown Pelicans and Western gulls nesting on Anacapa Island.

Conservation Status Populations of western gulls have restricted range and therefore, are vulnerable to oil pollution, ocean acidification, and climate change.

the largest colonies in southern California of Cassin's auklet, western gulls, Scripps's murrelets, rhinoceros auklets, tufted puf fins, ashy storm - petrels, double - crested cormorants, pigeon guillemots, and black storm - petrels

A variety of seabirds can be seen throughout the year, including brown pelicans, cormorants, pigeon guillemots, and western gulls (gull nesting and chicks can be observed from the end of April through July).

Habitat Western gulls spend their life along the ocean and its adjacent waters.

Seabirds, including the western gulls, bald eagles, pigeon guillemots, and Scripps's murrelets use the islands as well for shelter and breeding grounds.

At times some western gulls can be predatory, preying on the young of other birds and even adults of some species.

Western gulls are very aggressive when defending their territories and consequently were persecuted by some as a menace.

Western gulls feed in pelagic environments and in intertidal environments.

[1] It is an important breeding site for northern elephant seals and the endangered Steller's sea lion, as well as several species of seabirds, including rhinoceros auklets, Brandt's cormorants and western gulls.

Portions of trails are subject to closure when Western gulls are nesting from April through August.

The island is one of the most important seabird nesting sites within the Channel Islands, with 11 nesting species, including western gulls, California brown pelicans, three species of cormorants, three species of storm - petrels, and one of the world's largest colonies of Scripps's murrelets.

While the steep cliffs of West Anacapa are home to the largest breeding colony of endangered California brown pelicans, all the islets of Anacapa host the largest breeding colony of western gulls in the world.

Wrap - around decks offer expansive views of the dramatic setting — Sierra peaks to the west, shrub - dotted desert to the east and views of the lake and its tiny Wizard Island, an important nesting site for Western gulls and other sea birds.

Listing Proposal: California golden trout, Lake Sammamish kokanee salmon, black - footed albatross, cactus ferruginous pygmy owl, western gull - billed tern, dusky tree vole, Alabama pearlshell, Choctaw bean, coquí llanero, fuzzy pigtoe, Mohave ground squirrel, Mojave fringe - toed lizard, narrow pigtoe, Oklahoma grass pink, Ozark chinquapin, round ebonyshell, San Bernardino springsnail, southern kidneyshell, southern sandshell, tapered pigtoe, Tehachapi slender salamander, Three Forks springsnail, 23 species from Oahu.

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The Western Gull is one of the most common gulls on the coast.

It frequently breeds with its close relative, the western gull, and is close in size to the Herring gull.

The most common bird you will see along the coast is the Western Gull.

One western gull at Oakland's Lake Merritt was known for killing and eating pigeons (rock doves) on a daily basis.

Two species are of particular ecological concern: the western gull (Larus occidentalis) and Brandt's cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus), both of which are threatened by feral cats and island foxes.

Other oceanic species use the western gull to find prey.

See nesting bald eagles and the region's largest western gull rookery.

When the western gull spots its prey, it captures it by pecking, grabbing, and shallow diving.

The western gull, a big bulky bird, is a bold, skillful hunter and scavenger.

Parents take turns incubating a single white egg, with the at - sea parent returning after dusk to swap shifts in order to avoid predators such as the western gull or peregrine falcon.

Range The western gull is confined to the immediate Pacific coast and its adjacent waters.

Like most gulls, the western gull is an opportunistic feeder, capturing its own live prey, scavenging refuse, or stealing food from seals and other gulls.

The female - biased sex ratio of some western gull colonies may have been the result of pollution by pesticides that acted like estrogen and made some male embryos develop as females.

It breeds coastally from the Bering Sea south to around the Puget Sound, where it comes into contact with — and hybridizes with — the Western Gull.

Although common and well - known where it occurs, the Western Gull is actually one of our most range - restricted gulls.

Not exact matches

The refuge hosts a variety of local wildlife and birdwatching including ruddy ducks, herons, western and California gulls, coots and mallards.

Located just metres from the pristine white sands of Perth's northern beaches and twenty minutes from the city, Gull Cottage is a fully furnished self contained home which sleeps six, with spectacular uninterrupted views of Western Australia's Sunset Coast and the Indian Ocean.