Gull ID, Asturias, Spain (1 Viewer)

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francisco25

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• May 16, 2019

• #1

Hello,

Could you please help me to ID the smaller gull on the photos?

Today 16 May, 2019. Tazones, Asturias, Spain

Thank you!

 

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dwatsonbirder

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• May 16, 2019

• #2

Looks like a heavily worn 2cy Common gull - similar bird here.

 

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francisco25

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• May 16, 2019

• #3

Thanks Daniel

 

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francisco25

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• May 16, 2019

• #4

However looking at a couple of guides I have and seems like that the plumage is different for a 2cy common gull. And the bill is also somewhat confusing...

 

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dwatsonbirder

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• May 16, 2019

• #5

Check out a 1st summer bird moulting it's upperwing coverts on Google.

 

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francisco25

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• May 16, 2019

• #6

Okay thanks again

 

Nutcracker

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• May 16, 2019

• #7

The very long legs make me think a Mediterranean Gull; again, a very worn, faded (and perhaps leucistic) first summer. Tough call with these low resolution pics though.

 

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smiths

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• May 26, 2019

• #8

Certainly no Med Gull: the legs are greenish.