Birds of Gull Island - Pigeon Guillemot

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“ In Summer, they are dull black with a striking white wing patch. Their feet and the insides of their mouths are bright orange-red. They are quite vocal, uttering high-pitched whistling calls when coming to or leaving a nest crevasse. Guillemots travel as far south as Southern California in winter. ”

An excerpt from Bill Kitzmiller's Kachemak Wilderness Notes.