Great or lesser black backed gull? UK (1 Viewer)

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Jam26

Active member

• Jul 4, 2020

• #1

Looked quite big to me with dark upper parts, but I'm unsure of best way to tell the difference.

 

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Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Jul 5, 2020

• #2

GBB - thick bill, white tips on both primaries 1 & 2 (just a small white spot on P1 in LBB), pink feet (bright yellow in LBB) :t:

 

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birdmeister

Well-known member

• Jul 5, 2020

• #3

Nutcracker said:

GBB - thick bill, white tips on both primaries 1 & 2 (just a small white spot on P1 in LBB), pink feet (bright yellow in LBB) :t:

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Absolutely agree here.

 

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Jam26

Active member

• Jul 5, 2020

• #4

Great thanks a lot!

 

Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Jul 5, 2020

• #5

The easiest way on a flight view, is to look for contrast between the wings and wing tips. GBbG is uniformly dark whilst Lesser, shows noticeably darker wing tips - most of the time!

Goodness me, I'm commenting on Gulls, I must be ill..............

 

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davercox

Dave Cox

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• Jul 6, 2020

• #6

Careful Andy, there's no cure for larophilia.