Gull I.D (2 Viewers)

[Jhoneyset11]

Herring gull I think.

 

[martyrynin]

Hey there,

Where was this taken, and do you have any other photos?

 

[Jhoneyset11]

Hey there,

Where was this taken, and do you have any other photos?

Very Sorry I forgot to put the location, It's in Hampshire, Titchfield haven, early 2024. Thats the only photo! Sorry!

 

[martyrynin]

I'm really struggling to ID this one myself. I don't think it is a Herring gull as there is no pale window.

 

[lou salomon]

Not really IDable but I seriously doubt it is a pure HG with those white axillaries and pale body.

 

[Jhoneyset11]

Not really IDable but I seriously doubt it is a pure HG with those white axillaries and pale body.

Is there the possible of something like Casp HG hybrid? Or HG Lbbg?

 

[wheatearlp]

Is there the possible of something like Casp HG hybrid? Or HG Lbbg?

Almost anything is possible with large gulls. However, sharp photos of primary pattern (above & below), plus of head, whole underwing and tail are needed before a hybrid (or species-level) ID can be made. Even then, some may not be identifiable with 100% certainty.

 

[lou salomon]

There are several options. I can't even exclude a 2nd cycle YLG on this pic (in 2nd cycle underparts and axillaries can be white in YLG, less so in 1st cycle). The other options would be cachinnans or a cachinnans-hybrid with HG. But you'd need more and better pics to ID it, including ones that show upperside of the bird, as said in the previous comment.

 

[Jhoneyset11]

There are several options. I can't even exclude a 2nd cycle YLG on this pic (in 2nd cycle underparts and axillaries can be white in YLG, less so in 1st cycle). The other options would be cachinnans or a cachinnans-hybrid with HG. But you'd need more and better pics to ID it, including ones that show upperside of the bird, as said in the previous comment.

Thanks, That's unfortunately my only photo! You can only vaguely see a bit of the upper wing but not the right bit of it! Can it be certain that it is not pure herring? I guess thats still a slight option?