Would expect a Yellow-legged or Caspian Gull to have some head markings in winter.
Can anyone tell from this distant phonescoped shot if this is a Caspian Gull. Many thanks
Would expect a Yellow-legged or Caspian Gull to have some head markings in winter. It's too dark for a Caspian anyway. Probably a dark Herring Gull but picture isn't really good enough. Sorry.
Can anyone tell from this distant phonescoped shot if this is a Caspian Gull. Many thanks
Hi Marc? Is that Marc? Buy a digital camera you cheapskate.
No it's not Marc, it's Martyn.
I do have a coolpix 4500 but it packed up last week, currently in bits in my conservatory.
As to the Gull, it is a 4cy Caspian as comfirmed by Dylan Wrathall.
Thanks again to all who have answered.
Martyn
birdsoftheferry;1363058No it's not Marc said:Hi Martyn,
My (2nd) 990 has also just packed up. The original Coolpix's were (and still are) very good but they do break easily. 990s cost about £30 on Ebay so not too expensive to replace.
I'd be interested to know why this bird is a 4cy Casp. I had a very similar bird at Cliffe a couple of weeks back and the only way I could be sure it was a Yellow legged Gull was when it raised its wings. It was sat on water at distance so like this bird, other features were difficult to pick out. Your bird seems rather deep bellied which is a better feature of YLG, IMHO.