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[Nikon Kid]

Is this a first year GBBG or a LBBG taken at Seahouses Harbour

 

[James Lidster]

2nd calendar year GBBG.
James

 

[smiths]

Actually, this looks like a Herring Gull to me. Bill shape, head shape, pattern of greater coverts, and pale mantle all point in that direction.
There are probably more photographs of this bird ? It would also be nice to know when exactly it was photographed.

 

[JANJ]

I agree with Peter, this looks like a Herring. Some female GBBG can have a bill size/shape like this but in combination with the headshape ( the latter varies though), and large looking eye points in the Herring direction. However, as Peter suggest, are there more pic?

JanJ

 

[Nikon Kid]

I think this was the same gull, it was next image in the camrea half second later,

Image taken 8 June 2009

 

[Cristian Mihai]

Looking at the second image i don't have any doubt - it's a Herring gull indeed.

 

[stevethehydra]

If it looks smaller than ANY other gull anywhere near it, it's not a Greater Black-back...

 

[James Lidster]

the 2nd image is a different bird but i agree that the original bird is more likely a Herring Gull, but not a first year.
Cheers
James

 

[smiths]

Second photo shows a different bird indeed (look at different pattern on crown, greater coverts, median coverts - with a number of moulted outer ones in the second bird - and different colour of lower mandible, for instance). It looks like either a Caspian or Yellow-legged Gull; in this case, I find it a bit difficult to decide between the two without flight shots. Plumage looks better for Caspian perhaps, but bill shape is not typical.

 

[JANJ]

Two different 2cy birds for sure.
However, it would be a huge struggle to identify it as a Caspian, structure+billshape/size and large looking eye. etc.

A couple of birds approx. at the same time of year.

http://www.pbase.com/slisch/image/115670933

http://www.pbase.com/slisch/image/114424838

http://www.pbase.com/slisch/image/113089575

http://www.pbase.com/slisch/image/113405806

http://www.pbase.com/slisch/image/112737065

It might be a YLG structurally, for the time being...

JanJ

 

[pauco]

Looks like a 2nd winter argentatus for me.