Gull with black on wings, Serbia, SE Europe (1 Viewer)

[Radis]

Dear all,

Here are two photos of a gull taken on December 10, 2016 on Danube–Tisa–Danube Canal (N Serbia).
I'd appreciate if anyone could help me with its identification.
One thing that I'm sure is that its not little gull because it was as large as black-headed.

 

[SteveClifton]

It's got to be a 1st winter Little Gull. Nothing else fits this plumage pattern. Perhaps you over-estimated its size-easy to do with nothing else next to it.

Compare with this bird: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1ln-1TmNoRQ/TzQ8BWoaVHI/AAAAAAAABkc/2RoaT1KFdwc/s1600/Little+Gull+4+at+Baltasound+Feb+2012_filtered_1.jpg

 

[The Snapper]

Agree with Little Gull esp with that carpal bar.

 

[Nutcracker]

+ 1 more for Little Gull, first-winter. Looks tiny to me in those pics :t:

 

[Radis]

Wing pattern fits to the little gull, but if you zoom in to the bill, you may see relatively thick and bicoloured bill.

 

[Nutcracker]

Wing pattern fits to the little gull, but if you zoom in to the bill, you may see relatively thick and bicoloured bill.

In the first pic, it has some food in its bill; second pic it probably hasn't finished swallowing it yet?

 

[lou salomon]

radis, this is clearly a little gull, on shape and proportions alone.

 

[Radis]

Thank you all for your opinion. It was helpful.