During non-breeding seasons they can be found along the coast of California.

They tend to be more gregarious in the non-breeding season.

Females are found in open areas more often than males during the non-breeding season.

The eye is blue and bare yellow facial skin during the non-breeding season.

Group numbers swell during the non-breeding season, but smaller groups exist year round.

As with the breast band it is reduced in the non-breeding season.

During non-breeding season, birds live in flocks of up to 50 individuals.

In the non-breeding season some roosts can number thousands of birds.

During the non-breeding season they will form flocks of between 10 and 100 birds.

A lower intensity call is produced in the non-breeding season.