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[Andy Adcock]

Andy,
Look back to the very first post of the thread and you’ll see it started as a quiz style ID challenge, true most posts lately are ‘cries for help’ ( mine included!).

Just found it a bit odd in this case that it's not in either the ID section or the specialist Gull forum?


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[lou salomon]

this thread started well before the specialist gull forum was created, andy

 

[ody]

micha...or cachin ?

 

[Nutcracker]

micha...or cachin ?

I'd call it Larus michahellis (pale eye, bright yellow legs, and legs not long) . . . but my score rating for large gulls is low, so I'm probably wrong :-O

 

[lou salomon]

I'd call it Larus michahellis (pale eye, bright yellow legs, and legs not long) . . . but my score rating for large gulls is low, so I'm probably wrong :-O

it was on ID forum too. and nutty - that was an easy one 8-P

 

[davpen]

These are videograbs from a short video taken in W Yorks, UK on 14th Nov.

Does it look ok for adult Caspian?

Cheers,

David

 

[lou salomon]

no, that looks like a herring gull. just one with a white head. head and esp. bill shape are totally off and primaries look short, legs stout.

 

[davpen]

Ok, many thanks Lou.

 

[ody]

Rissa?

Is this a Rissa tridachtyla?

 

[Nutcracker]

Is this a Rissa tridachtyla?

Yes, Rissa tridactyla; a first summer. A good find if in Greece!

 

[lou salomon]

in greece in summer!

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

I'm hopeless with Gulls but I took these photos in Norfolk last week. Any ideas?

Cheers,

Rich

 

[Nutcracker]

I'm hopeless with Gulls but I took these photos in Norfolk last week. Any ideas?

Cheers,

Rich

Mostly Black-headed Gulls (red legs), one or two Common Gulls (dull yellow-green legs), and a young Herring Gull (big brown bird). Also Lapwings and Teal.

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Mostly Black-headed Gulls (red legs), one or two Common Gulls (dull yellow-green legs), and a young Herring Gull (big brown bird). Also Lapwings and Teal.

Thanks Michael. It was the big brown one I wasn’t sure on. Definitely Common Gulls around but didn’t notice any in the photos - ta.

Rich

 

[Nutcracker]

Definitely Common Gulls around but didn’t notice any in the photos - ta.

Rich

The two gulls directly in front of each of the two Lapwings :t:

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

The two gulls directly in front of each of the two Lapwings :t:

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