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Lesser Black-backed Gull? (1 Viewer)

AdamR

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Poland
Please help me identify. It looks like a Lesser black-backed gull (graellsii/intermedius). But I wonder if it's not a dusky herring gull. Władysławowo, Poland, November.
 

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Hello Adam,

belayed welcome to Birdforum!

Yes, you are right: it's a 2cy=2nd cycle Lesser black backed Gull for me too.

Excellent pictures. Tfs and maybe you find some time to post more of your pictures here or elsewhere? Thanks!
 
Hello too. Thank you, of course I will publish it if I have any interesting photos.
So you think it's LBBG? It is a rare subspecies in Poland. I've never dealt with him before. However, I saw Scandinavian herring gulls, which looked quite dark. This one looks quite stocky, hence my doubts. There are dark transverse striations on the shins, which may indicate LBBG.
 

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