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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lalows2" data-source="post: 1730849" data-attributes="member: 106037">Have been coming back to this thread a few times but still can't see anything other than a Common Gull with a longer than normal bill. The light will be very 'flat' as it is snowing so no matter what angle the bird is sat relative to others the grey tones should be accurate. So it is just about the same shade of grey as the YLG. The wing tip pattern looks fine for CG as far as it can be seen, leg colour and slenderness also. The only not so good thing is the lack of head streaking which should still be evident at this time of year - maybe its a little more advanced through the moult than it should be, many individual gulls are. The bill pattern is fine for GG but a bit messy for RGB (mantle is too dark too). Anyone else for a CG with a long bill?CheersDavo</blockquote>