black headed gulls! (1 Viewer)

spiritwalker

Member

• Jan 4, 2009

• #1

Hi all, just a quickie, - i was driving through the suburbs last week and noticed a few b/h/gulls on a lampost (as you do), and i noticed that one of them was in fine summer plumage with full black cap. Is this strange for 31st dec or does this happen at all? |:S|
Your comments are appreciated.

 

robinm

Registered User

• Jan 4, 2009

• #2

A few BH Gulls do start to get the black head back from late December. The ones on my local lake are a mixture of blackish heads to normal winter plumage.

 

spiritwalker

Member

• Jan 4, 2009

• #3

Hi, thanks for clearing that one up, thought i'd had one too many beers over christmas lol!

 

Gill Osborne

Well-known member

• Jan 4, 2009

• #4

I've just had one his afternoon at Boulmer beach which was about three-quarters moulted :t: Made me look twice it did....just in case it was anything 'exotic' :-O

 

Last edited: Jan 4, 2009

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Seatallen

Well-known member

• Jan 4, 2009

• #5

I saw a couple of distinctly brown heads on the ones near us yesterday. Made me think spring may not be so far away after all..

 

spiritwalker

Member

• Jan 4, 2009

• #6

Yes..made me look too, only problem was i was driving at the time and narrowly missed the kerb!
That's the problem when you are a delivery driver and birder!!