Gull Species - Waterford Ireland (1 Viewer)

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stevensi

Well-known member

• Jul 9, 2013

• #1

Hi All,

My first thought of this gull was a white winger a Glauc perhaps but maybe a leucistic herring gull or hybrid of some sort.

Any ideas?

Thanks

 

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Steve Lister

Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.

• Jul 9, 2013

• #2

Leucistic (if that is still the right word) Herring Gull is what I would go for.

Steve

 

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Tony Morris

Tony Morris

• Jul 9, 2013

• #3

right word right bird

 

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smiths

Well-known member

• Jul 10, 2013

• #4

This looks absolutely fine for a 2cy Glaucous Gull to me.
In a leucistic Herring Gull, I would expect a different bill pattern, e.g. with a bit more black along the cutting edges.

 

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dan pointon

Can't Stop

• Jul 10, 2013

• #5

Agree with smiths here

 

Valéry Schollaert

Respect animals, don't eat or wear their body or s

• Jul 12, 2013

• #6

smiths said:

This looks absolutely fine for a 2cy Glaucous Gull to me.
In a leucistic Herring Gull, I would expect a different bill pattern, e.g. with a bit more black along the cutting edges.

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Fully agree with this :t: