Gull ID (1 Viewer)

[Owene]

Was looking for a reported Adult Yellow Legged Gull this morning. This bird was in the right area as it had been reported was the only large gull on the water (a half dozen or so were on the bank so it's not cut and dried) and had a very white head. It's a species (well a family really) I always struggle with and the photos aren't great so I thought i'd ask a second opinion. The head did look markedly cleaner than any of the LBG I saw this morning

 

[aeshna5]

Looks like an LBB Gull to me. Some already lose their head streaking as early as January.

 

[Owene]

Looks like an LBB Gull to me. Some already lose their head streaking as early as January.

Yeah the mantle looked a bit too dark even if the head didn’t.