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Vol. 30 No. 1 (1999)

FIRST RECORD OF THE IVORY GULL IN CALIFORNIA

Submitted
September 20, 2025
Published
January 1, 1999

Abstract

On 5 January 1996, at about 09:45, Weintraub, Carolyn Raynesford, Lucy Lee, and Irene Horiuchi found an immature Ivory Gull (Pagophila eburnea) on a gravelly beach at Doheny State Beach, Dana Point, Orange County, California (33°27'33"N, 117°40'31"W). Later, the bird flew to the nearby mouth of San Juan Creek, where it was subsequently seen by approximately 25 observers, including San Miguel.

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