glaucous

And if you were wondering what they found to eat without chips, ice creams, small dogs and babies that (according to some of our newspapers) their cousins eat here in the UK, then here's part of the answer. One of those Brunnich's from yesterday ...

In flight they are almost ghostly, lacking any black on the wing tips. All the adults I saw (hundreds) had this notch where the primaries meet the secondaries - moulting is slow among birds at this latitude.

Three aspects of the Glaucous gull. In breeding plumage they are a stunning odd mix of shades and colours especially against the ice

Spotted this in Dunmore East on the south coast if Ireland. Certainly doesn't look like an immature Herring/GBBG to me. Is it maybe an Iceland or Glaucous gull? Both of these species have been known to winter in Ireland. Any help ID'ing this would be great. Thanks a lot, C

Pair of Glaucous gulls patrolling the Brunnich's guillemot colony at Alkefjellet.

Precariously perched on a rock.

I think it is a ring bill or a glaucous but I'm not sure, could anyone help me? thank you.

An adult in Hakodate. Lots of 'em pass through in March/April.