Seagull

[DEREK CHARLES]

Just for a bit of fun, taken last night.

Derek

[Pete Mella]

Incomplete hood, W-shape on wings, black legs... I'm going to say young kittiwake and probably get it completely wrong...

[Andrew Whitehouse]

I think it's a first summer Black-headed Gull.

[DEREK CHARLES]

Thanks for trying but both wrong, the sunlight plays stranges tricks sometimes.

Derek

[Ian Hamiltan]

looks like a med gull to me,i think you can just make out the white
primeries on the right wing.

[JANJ]

First summer Little Gull.

JanJ

[Jane Turner]

My gut reaction was Bonaparte's so I guess my viscera was wrong.

[timwootton]

I'd go with little gull.

[DEREK CHARLES]

Jan how do you do it! First summer Little Gull!

regards

derek

[JANJ]

Hi Derek & all.

Compare pattern of outer primaries with this BHG - thin dark outer web - broad inner and of course the bill size:

http://www.gull-watching.com/photo-127437-dsc05535_jpg.html

and with these Bonaparte´s:

http://www.pbase.com/jpkln/image/60074437

http://www.pbase.com/image/64162589

Those new inner primaries however, with broad white tips could not fit an adult looking BHG or BPG or a BL Kittiwake but doe´s on a Little Gull:

http://www.pbase.com/gtepke/image/45119144

Check the pattern of the tip on the outermost primary - black outer web gets thinner just before the tip:

http://www.pbase.com/image/76569185

JanJ

[DEREK CHARLES]

Thanks for information and links Jan.
Here are a few more pics from last night.

Regards Derek