tittletattler
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Attached are some pics of two 2nd winter gulls seen at Littlebrook yesterday.
1) A 2nd winter Yellow Legged Gull.
2) A bird that is either another 2nd winter Yellow Legged Gull or a (female?) 2nd winter Caspian Gull.
Both birds superficially look very similar. However, the 2nd bird has a more sloping forehead, thinner legs that appear to be longer above the knee, longer necked and a longer, thinner billed. Most of the 2nd winter Caspians so far this winter have been large (bullying!) males so it's possible that we've been overlooking the smaller, more subtle females.
Andy.
1) A 2nd winter Yellow Legged Gull.
2) A bird that is either another 2nd winter Yellow Legged Gull or a (female?) 2nd winter Caspian Gull.
Both birds superficially look very similar. However, the 2nd bird has a more sloping forehead, thinner legs that appear to be longer above the knee, longer necked and a longer, thinner billed. Most of the 2nd winter Caspians so far this winter have been large (bullying!) males so it's possible that we've been overlooking the smaller, more subtle females.
Andy.