FabioOlmos
New member
Hello
Apologies for cross-postings. This should have been posted here first time
On the 2nd of January I recorded a flock with at least 250 larger gulls on the north bank of Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda). This was close to the point the channel joins Lake Edward.
Most of the gulls seemed to be dark-backed Baltic-type Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Larus f. fuscus) but there were a few birds with lighter grey backs. These lacked the neck streaks shown by many (but not all) dark-backed birds.
I think they are Heuglin's Gulls, a view supported by a few people I talked with but I'd appreciate any insight you may have.
Thank you
Fabio
Apologies for cross-postings. This should have been posted here first time
On the 2nd of January I recorded a flock with at least 250 larger gulls on the north bank of Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda). This was close to the point the channel joins Lake Edward.
Most of the gulls seemed to be dark-backed Baltic-type Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Larus f. fuscus) but there were a few birds with lighter grey backs. These lacked the neck streaks shown by many (but not all) dark-backed birds.
I think they are Heuglin's Gulls, a view supported by a few people I talked with but I'd appreciate any insight you may have.
Thank you
Fabio