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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jane Turner" data-source="post: 1516236" data-attributes="member: 4350">Likewise... if there were pale primary patch bases too, I'd put my mortgage on bird 3 being a fulmar... its way too stocky for a Cory's.  I'm actually surprised its a rare bird in the area - out of territory birds are commonplace in May June here.... I recall seeing one going across the M62 at Saddleworth moor once - I even thought it was a Gyr falcon for a bit.For the plumage  not to photgraphic artefact, it would have to be an intermediate bired - a bit like this one<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3209/2995689329_1207f348c1.jpg?v=0" target="_blank">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3209/2995689329_1207f348c1.jpg?v=0</a></blockquote>