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Tiraya

San Diego CA

• Jul 16, 2013

• #1

I'm told it is Arctic, and chances are it is, but I don't have the experience to agree or disagree.

Seen multiple of these now.

 

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Andy1979

Well-known member

• Jul 16, 2013

• #2

Arctic for me. Shape/size and bill colour...

Andy M

 

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woodhornbirder

Well-known member

• Jul 16, 2013

• #3

cant really see the tail (

gut reaction was pomarine, but am an irratic seawatcher tbh.

 

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Butler

Well-known member

• Jul 16, 2013

• #4

I'd put my money on Pomarine, but I'm only a mug with Skuas/Jaegers. Looks like a paddle tail there to me.

 

Jan-Paul Charteris

Sussex birder and budding moth enthusiast

• Jul 16, 2013

• #5

Pom for me too

 

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KGS

Well-known member

• Jul 16, 2013

• #6

Strong bill. Pomarine for sure.

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• Jul 16, 2013

• #7

Have you got a date and location Silverwolf?

 

chris butterworth

aka The Person Named Above

• Jul 16, 2013

• #8

2nd calender year Pomarine. The cap reaches well below the gape, the rather heavy bill and the heavy dark bars on the undertail combine to exclude Arctic.

Chris

 

Jane Turner

Well-known member

• Jul 16, 2013

• #9

Classic Pom... they quite often summer on the west coast

 

Tiraya

San Diego CA

• Jul 16, 2013

• #10

5th July 2013 off Llangrannog, South Wales.

I was right to be suspicious then, that barring and bill just looked off to me. I'd like to recontact that expert seawatcher and let him know its not an Arctic.

 

ian hamilton

mackem born and bred

• Jul 16, 2013

• #11

pom for me to.

 

phil baber

Clipped Wing

• Jul 17, 2013

• #12

Another for Pom. Bit of a "Pyjama Brute" for an Arctic!