Gull id confirmation please (1 Viewer)

dantheman

Bah humbug

• Feb 8, 2007

• #1

Did penance and went and looked at gulls yesterday afternoon. This one spent ages preening, in the first shot you can see the underside of the tail. Pretty sure there was a dark band at the end on the top side. (Taken at Littlebrook, Dartford, Kent, sorry about the quality, they're the best I could get.) Be grateful for some confirmation,


Cheers, Dan

 

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Steve Lister

Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.

• Feb 8, 2007

• #2

The bill and head look good for Caspian Gull in the first shot but the photos are not really clear enough to hazard a guess about age.

Steve

 

JANJ

Well-known member

• Feb 8, 2007

• #3

Hi all.

Agree with Steve, does look like a Caspian Gull, 1st winter perhaps, tertials looks wholly brown.

JanJ

 

dantheman

Bah humbug

• Feb 10, 2007

• #4

Hi, thanks for the replies.

On the above, and from other correspondance, it would appear likely to be a 1st winter Caspian Gull (dark bill, grey saddle etc), not so unusual a bird since they appear here with apparent regularity. However, a new bird for me, and never gotten into large gulls before, so thought I'd better make sure.

And when I've moved up from a 20*60 scope and non-focussing camera setup, hopefully the pics should become a little better!

Cheers,
Dan

 

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ArcticTern

Member

• Feb 10, 2007

• #5

Looks like a lesser Blackback to me.

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Feb 10, 2007

• #6

i think it is a caspian alright. 1st or maybe 2nd winter (3rd calendar year).

 

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tittletattler

Well-known member

• Feb 11, 2007

• #7

dantheman said:

Hi, thanks for the replies.

On the above, and from other correspondance, it would appear likely to be a 1st winter Caspian Gull (dark bill, grey saddle etc), not so unusual a bird since they appear here with apparent regularity. However, a new bird for me, and never gotten into large gulls before, so thought I'd better make sure.

And when I've moved up from a 20*60 scope and non-focussing camera setup, hopefully the pics should become a little better!

Cheers,
Dan

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Well done Dan. Not sure that this isn't a new bird (therefore 11/12 Caspian here since December)

Nice to catch up with you yesterday.

Andy.