Actually fish farms are netted specifically to keep foraging avian
opportunists out. There are some dead fish which are sometimes available for
scavenging. It seems hard to imagine a gull getting enough dye to affect its
color.


Rob Sandelin
South Snohomish County at the headwaters of Ricci Creek
Sky Valley Environments <http://www.nonprofitpages.com/nica/SVE.htm>
Field skills training for student naturalists
Floriferous at msn.com


-----Original Message-----
From: TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu
[mailto:TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of
mgd at u.washington.edu
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 8:30 AM
To: Tweeters
Subject: Re: pink gulls



> Pink Ring-bills have been seen for at least the last 15 years in the
> northwest, and their concentrations are highest east of the Cascades.
Would
> Ring-bills be likely to hang out at coastal fish farms?

Ring-billed gulls are very common in winter in Western Washington. I've
never been to a fish farm, but I imagine there are feeding opportunities for
gulls.

Mike Donahue
Seattle


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