The Heermann's gull is one of the birds that is so over looked as a desirable bird for local birders. When in fact we are blessed with nearly 90% of the population, right here in this area!
Given that the entire species breeds on one single island, they have been considered for "threatened" classification.
This bird is pretty much in full breeding plumage, but in some cases, the black tip of it's bill will get quite a bit more pronounced!