immature gulls danube delta (1 Viewer)

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Jun 8, 2007

• #1

hi,

took these pics a week ago at the murighiol salt lake close to danube delta, romania. i'm quite sure what they are, still like to hear your guess.

 

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lou salomon

the birdonist

• Jun 8, 2007

• #2

3 sp of gulls are breeding at the respective site: cachinnans, melanocephalus and ridibundus. now come on! michahellis is also possible.

 

Bird Hard 2

Cynical Sceptic

• Jun 8, 2007

• #3

The first, I think, is a Mediterranean Gull (1st summer), the second a 'cachinnans' Herring Gull (2nd summer).

 

deborah4

Well-known member

• Jun 8, 2007

• #4

Largely guesswork (assuming these aren't straight forward for various reasons!) - 1s BHG and Yellow-Legged Gull (or L. argentatus )

 

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Jane Turner

Well-known member

• Jun 8, 2007

• #5

The first is a Med. I will get the cach-type wrong if Ii attempt to name it!

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Jun 8, 2007

• #6

Bird Hard 2 said:

The first, I think, is a Mediterranean Gull (1st summer), the second a 'cachinnans' Herring Gull (2nd summer).

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1st summer med gull and 2nd summer caspian gull - that was my id also. look at those uniform gr. coverts in the cachinnans. no futher analyze due to time shortage right now, sorry.