Ivory Gull
(Pagophila eburnea)

Accepted:

4-7 Jan 1918 Portland, Cumberland Co. 1918-001 W. H. Rich, A. H. Norton (Norton 1918 description)

11 Jan 1952 Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln Co. 1952-001 specimen Bowdoin coll. (Gross BMAS 8(2):26-28) photo

18 Mar 1971 Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co. 1971-002 V. Scamman AB 25(3):551 (town line with South Portland)

30 Dec 1986 - 4 Mar 1987 Monhegan Island, Lincoln Co. 1986-002 C. Duncan (identified) AB 41(2):255, 41(3):403

25 Jan - 13 Mar 1997 Portland, Cumberland Co. 1997-003 L. Brinker; m. obs.

21 Dec 2020 Swans Island, Hancock Co. 2020-052 C. Rabatin

Unaccepted:

14 May 1997 Monhegan Island, Lincoln Co. 1997-004 FN 51(4):846 (reported as 13 May); MBN 11(1):5-6

Not yet reviewed (pending historical records and unsubmitted reports):

Dec 1880 Calais, Washington Co. 1880-xxx specimen at FMNH #33237

Dec 1894 Penobscot Bay 1894-xxx specimen said to be at USNM (Cooke 1915:16)

10 Feb 1940 Southwest Harbor, Hancock Co. 1940-xxx M. Sullivan (pg 403) specimen to Acadia Natl. Park coll.

Apr 1957 Orono, Penobscot Co. 1957-xxx D. Mairs (part of gull survey study)

Feb 1966 off Pemaquid, Lincoln Co 1966-xxx M. Libby (two birds)

1-10 Jan 1971 Eastport, Washington Co. 1971-xxx N. Ross, A. Bates; et al. AB 25(3):551 (ph. on 552)

Jan 1976 Eastport, Washington Co. 1976-xxx R. Klyver (9 seen s. Canada and U.S. 1975-76, AB 30[3]:692)

26 Dec 1977 Addison, Washington Co. 1977-xxx M. Lovit AB 32(3):322

3 Jan 1980 Cape Neddick, York Co. 1980-xxx R. Eakin AB 34(3):254, MBL 2(1):11

[15] & 17 Jan 1983 Kittery, York Co. 1983-xxx P. Vickery AB 37(3):280, MB 5:8 [Portsmouth, NH 15 Jan]

4 Jan 1998 Cutler, Washington Co. 1998-xxx FN 52(2):171 fide W. Townsend

23 Feb 1998 Eastport, Washington Co. 1998-xxx FN 52(2):171 fide W. Townsend

14 Jun 2000 Bangor, Penobscot Co. 2000-xxx K. Emerson NAB 54(4):360

References:

Cooke, Wells W. 1915. Distribution and migration of North American gulls and their allies. U.S. Department of Agriculture Bulletin. 292:1-70. (see page 16, above)

Norton, Arthur H. The Ivory Gull (Pagophila eburnea) at Portland, Maine. Auk 35:220-221.

Sullivan, Maurice. 1940. Ivory Gull from Mount Desert Island, Maine Auk 57:403.

AB = American Birds

FN = Field Notes

NAB = North American Birds

MBL = Maine Birdlife

MN = Maine Naturalist

BMAS = Bulletin Maine Audubon Society

FMNH = Field Museum of Natural History

USNM = United States National Museum