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Gulls ID -- Asturias, Spain (1 Viewer)

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francisco25

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Hello,

please help to ID these gulls

25 Dec 2019. Playa Bañugues, Asturias, Spain

Thank you!
 

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First two are both first winter Mediterranean Gulls, showing the black mask behind the eye, typical for this species.
Third picture shows a first winter Common gull with retained juvenile feathers on the back, typical for more northern populations in subspecies canus (which I believe it is)
 
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