ID Toolkit
June 2012
David Allen Sibley
Artist David Allen Sibley is the author of the bestselling Sibley Guide to Birds, Sibley's Birding Basics, and Sibley guides to birds of eastern and western North America. His first article for Birder's World (now BirdWatching), a profile of St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, appeared in our August 2006 issue. His column "ID Toolkit" appears in every issue of the magazine.

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Understanding gulls

To make sense of immature gulls, ignore how pale or dark the birds look

By David Allen Sibley
Published: April 20, 2012
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