Hi Everyone.. As many of you know Dr. Ron Ryder passed away a number of years ago.
Since his passing I have been receiving his band recoveries from the banding laboratory.
I just received a band recovery of one of his California Gulls that he banded on 9/16/1984 in Colorado and it was just found dead on
3/5/2019 in Weld County making it a 35 year old bird. According to the website Wildlife Expectancy, California Gulls are expected to live for 20-24 years.
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