Big gull from Ankara, Turkey. 18.04.2017 (1 Viewer)

[Kaan Ozgencil]

Hello. I saw this gull today at the campus. It was flying solo. The sky was overcast and the sun was almost gone, so the photos are too bad. I really need to ID this gull! It might be a new species for our campus checklist! Please help me ID this gull!

 

[lou salomon]

a bit hard with these pics but i'd call the obvious, larus michahellis.

 

[Kaan Ozgencil]

a bit hard with these pics but i'd call the obvious, larus michahellis.

Dear Lou, thank you very much. Is that your only guess? Is it possible to make a 100% certain call?

 

[lou salomon]

no, i guess not. but the dark underwing and white body fits best a yellow-legged gull. and you can be pretty sure it is this default species.

 

[Kaan Ozgencil]

Thanks Lou. Let's get some gull people here and have their opinions as well. Any gull people out there who would like to ID this gull =)

 

[pete wragg]

Any gull people out there who would like to ID this gull =)

Lou is the gull people!

 

[Kaan Ozgencil]

I didn't know that Lou =) I have 3 people saying that it's a 2cy baltic gull. What do you think about that? All three are experienced birdwatchers.

 

[Kaan Ozgencil]

Why do you think it's a yellow-legged rather than a Baltic? And thank you very much once again for replying and helping us ID the bird ��

 

[Jon Turner]

Lou is the gull people!

:clap:

 

[lou salomon]

Why do you think it's a yellow-legged rather than a Baltic? And thank you very much once again for replying and helping us ID the bird ��

i can assure you it's not a baltic gull, on structure alone. and it has considerably pale inner primaries.

 

[Kaan Ozgencil]

So this is a yellow-legged gull 2nd cy. It is still a new species for our campus =) Thanks very much!