Mew Gull

The Mew Gull (Scientific Name - Larus canus) is a small gull common along the Pacific Coast of North America. In Europe these gulls are known as Common Gulls.  They have a mostly grey back, an unmarked yellow bill, a white head and underparts, black wingtips with white spots and yellow legs.  First year birds have a greyish brown head and second year birds still display some greyish brown on the head.  Photos are of what I believe to be a second year bird and taken August 2015 at Guemes Island, Washington. 

Black-legged Kittiwake

The Black-legged Kittiwake (scientific name - Rissa tridactyla) is a gull that is found in the N orth Pacific and North Atlantic oceans.  It breeds in large colonies on rocky cliffs. The bird has black legs, a small unmarked yellow bill, black wingtips  and a medium grey back. Photos were taken in July 2014 at the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve in Newfoundland.

Nesting