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  1. Andy Adcock

    How to Identify Gulls

    I've been stood in St Mary's on Scilly and literally had a sandwich taken from my hand as I was about to eat it.
  2. Andy Adcock

    How to Identify Gulls

    Depends how hungry you are.
  3. Andy Adcock

    How to Identify Gulls

    You need a larophile mentor, someone who knows what they're doing, I suggest you start hanging about at rubbish tips and sewage works on freezing cold, winter days.......................
  4. Andy Adcock

    How to Identify Gulls

    Birds do 'bank' and turn so you do see the upper sides often but regular watching will help you put together a 'suit' of features including size, shape, manner of flight, tail pattern, back and upper wing pattern, colour of legs etc.
  5. Andy Adcock

    How to Identify Gulls

    Depends how much I've had to drink.
  6. Andy Adcock

    How to Identify Gulls

    I work on the basis of one species, easily identified as it will be the b****** flying off with your sandwich.
  7. Andy Adcock

    How to Identify Gulls

    There is far more to Gull ID than just underwing patterns in fact, I could be wrong as I don't really do Gulls but upperwing pattern most often produces diagnostic characteristics. Most of the trickiest species are done by analysis of photos these days I think, so if you're determined to stick...
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