gulls (6 Viewers)

[tittletattler]

thanks for those many pics, cristian and happy new year to you also B B B

this one: http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=235438&d=1262424061 is pretty interesting and in fact most probably (actually i have little doubts) a pontic gull - but one with almost adult like scapulars and very abraded coverts. look at its structure, it's a long legged, long necked bird with a cach bill, pale GC tips, a white head with a shawl around hind neck.

also there's a compagnion fro 28.11. dambovita - compare this one:

http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=235445&d=1262425852
http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=235448&d=1262425870
http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=235450&d=1262425880

with these pics:
http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=230307&d=1259433202
http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=230308&d=1259433215
http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=230315&d=1259433324

it's the same old 2cy buddy (look at it's bill pattern and placement of moulted coverts and scaps) that was said to look like a herring gull.

cheers,

Thanks for the post regarding that 1st winter YLG, Lou. It is indeed an odd bird. Scaps - 3rd gen, of course, apologies. The only thing I'm nor 100% sure about is 'which gull shows a pronounced hindbelly'; perhaps it is one of those features that is not particularly helpful as a feature as it may or may not be shown by each species? Happy to discuss further.

I thought the same about the advanced 1st winter gull photographed by Cristian, ie, it's a Pontic.

Also, that 2nd winter YLG is scary! I would certainly overlook that as a Herring here in Dartford.

Happy New Year to all!

Cheers,

Andy.

 

[Cristian Mihai]

Hi Andy and a Happy New Year!

I'm glad that I can help with my pics.

 

[lou salomon]

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=160142 slightly embarassing for me but anyway a beautiful bird!

 

[Cristian Mihai]

I took some pics today (January 3rd) on Dambovita river. It was snowing, so the quality of the pics is poor.
Here are some: a 4cy michahellis, an adult canus, a 2cy michahellis, an adult michahelllis and another 2cy michahellis (I would say...)

 

[lou salomon]

any other pic with that last 2cy? prob. you're right with all. edit: last one is a 3cy YLG - see rounded primary tips, pale tongue on p10 base, broader tail band and larger yellow tip to bill.

 

[Cristian Mihai]

Thank you for comments Lou.
Two more birds here (Jan 3 - Tineretului and Jan 4 - Herastrau) - sorry for the quality (taken in poor light with my old Canon S3 IS camera). I suppose that are both 3cy too.

 

[Cristian Mihai]

Some shots taken today, January 5th.

 

[Cristian Mihai]

Two more pics.

 

[lou salomon]

nice pics. i suppose in tineretului park, right?

broadish tail band in the 2nd (3cy YLG), a 4cy type caspian in the 3rd and i think 2cy caspian in the 4th pic.

 

[Cristian Mihai]

nice pics. i suppose in tineretului park, right?

broadish tail band in the 2nd (3cy YLG), a 4cy type caspian in the 3rd and i think 2cy caspian in the 4th pic.

Nope, Herastrau.

 

[lou salomon]

cristian, you've found HIM(or HER) again:

this: http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=236097&d=1262700426

is:

http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=231716&d=1260183297

and

http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=231714&d=1260183275

and

http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=231718&d=1260183382

and

this: http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=231721&d=1260184942

our old friend, now not at all visible what a spooky creature he/her is. B B B B B B

any more pics of him/her??? hope you'll find him again, he seems to keep with herastrau park as a resting and hunting area. is his behaviour somehow off as well?

i recognized him by his head shape and facial expression - a bit off for a pure YLG as well - more like a herring gull face...

 

[Cristian Mihai]

Yes, I know is the same bird. And this is the only pic I managed to take with him/her yesterday. The only think I can say about his/her behavior is that usually I find him alone (not in a flock with the others).

 

[lou salomon]

yes, that's what i expected.

 

[lou salomon]

the rare stuttgart LWHGs...

hi,

since it is so rare that a large gull turns up here in the middle of the continent and since i haven't had any own pics with 1st winters of this species i was happy to photograph it (probably her) today at noon. i'm just not used to them and rarely i saw such a typical one! cristian, if you see one that looks like this, grab it and bann it on your CF card!
it is actively moulting its scaps and mantle, lower scaps are almost entirely missing.

all the best,

 

[lou salomon]

and some more pics of her

(i think it's a she).

 

[Cristian Mihai]

Look who's calling now!
(Note the posture of the right hand calling bird - typical for a Caspian Gull. Also an adult canus in the background - I saw only 2 birds from this species, but hundreds of BHGs and around 40 large gulls. Pics taken on January 10th, Tineretului Park, Bucharest).
See also: http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/288056/size/big/cat//ppuser/54311

 

[Cristian Mihai]

A 3cy bird.

 

[Cristian Mihai]

Some 2cy birds.

 

[Cristian Mihai]

Another 3cy and some other 2cy birds.

 

[Cristian Mihai]

Some more 3cy birds.