Iceland Gulls, june 2016 (1 Viewer)

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fdokykcu

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• Jun 20, 2016

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I have some doubts, mainly with the Glaucous/Icelandic pair, but also with others (from left to right in each picture):

1.- 2 GBBG adults and Glaucous gull? (Jokursalon, S Iceland)
2.- 1 GG adult, 1 Icelandic (?) NW fjords
3.- Glaucous? Husavik (N)
4.- Icelandic? Not really sure at all- Husavik (N)
5.- This group I assumed was all formed by Icelandic gulls (white remiges), but when I lloked at the photo was surprised to see that the individual at extreme left shows a pattern more similar to HG. Are all the same species (being hidden the black someway in the others), is this a hybrid? I'm a little lost. Photo was taken in the NW fjords

 

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fdokykcu

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• Jun 20, 2016

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Iceland gulls, june 2016

Two more groups:

1.- Glaucous gulls? Husavik
2.- This I think is clear: GG, HG (front), LBBG (back) (Blonduos river)
3.- GG, GBBG, GBBG (adult)

 

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AllanM

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• Jun 20, 2016

• #3

1 - Lesser not Greater Black-backed Gulls

 

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fdokykcu

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• Jun 20, 2016

• #4

AllanM said:

1 - Lesser not Greater Black-backed Gulls

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Certainly, legs are yellow! What about the white ones?

 

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Nutcracker

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• Jun 20, 2016

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First set
1 Two adult LBBGulls, one first or second summer Glaucous Gull.
2 Second summer, probably Glaucous but might be Iceland (hard to tell from this angle with wing length not visible).
3 First summer Iceland Gull - note long wings!
4 Another first summer Iceland Gull - wing length not visible, but bill far too small for Glauc.
5 Adult Glaucous Gulls; left-hand bird looks worryingly like a Glaucous-winged Gull, but far more likely to be a "Viking Gull" (hybrid between Glaucous and Herring).

 

Nutcracker

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• Jun 20, 2016

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Second set
1 (left to right) First summer Iceland Gull (in focus), probable Iceland (blurred), probable Herring (blurred).
2 (left to right, front to rear) First summer Iceland Gull, near-adult (4th-5th summer) Herring Gull, adult LBB Gull.
3 (left to right) First summer Glaucous Gull, second summer GBB Gull, adult GBB Gull.

 

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fdokykcu

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• Jun 20, 2016

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Nutcracker said:

First set
5 Adult Glaucous Gulls; left-hand bird looks worryingly like a Glaucous-winged Gull, but far more likely to be a "Viking Gull" (hybrid between Glaucous and Herring).

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Another writing mistake, I meant to say Glaucous for the group, not Icelandic!

Thank you very much for your help, Nutcracker!

 

Nutcracker

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• Jun 20, 2016

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fdokykcu said:

Another writing mistake, I meant to say Glaucous for the group, not Icelandic!

Thank you very much for your help, Nutcracker!

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No problem! They're Icelandic Glaucous Gulls, but not Iceland Gulls 8-P