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  1. Mark Lew1s

    Skuas sp in Yorkshire

    Yes, could be. It’s a hefty bird and the bill does feel heavy in the pic and has a lot of pale at the base. But the pale primary tips are there, the gingery hind neck is very pro Arctic, and it lacks any dark at the base of the bill, and has a suggestion of a pale spot at the bill base, as in...
  2. Mark Lew1s

    Skuas sp in Yorkshire

    Yeah - forget them! There’s not enough in the pics to ID them really
  3. Mark Lew1s

    Skuas sp in Yorkshire

    For the rest of them; Well, first up, skuas are hard, so I think you’re right to be very cautious. It’s probably worth maintaining that approach with skuas as they don’t get much easier! Over the last day or two there have been Arctics mid-identified as long-tails, and long-tails misidentified...
  4. Mark Lew1s

    Skuas sp in Yorkshire

    Unless the pictures have jumbled round a bit, which I think is a bit of a thing on BF, picture 5 looks like an Arctic skua to me. There are pale primary tips, and hints of barring on the undertail coverts and flanks, which are both better for Arctic. The head looks streaky (although admittedly...
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