Wayne R. Petersen
WAYNE R. PETERSEN
The At a Glance mystery species for June 2026 is unequivocally a gull. As is often the case with gulls, identifying this bird is hardly a “walk in the park.” Although the complexities of gull identification are beyond the purview of this column, a few fundamental guidelines can help resolve a jumble of often confusing field marks.
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