Petrel - North Sea (1 Viewer)

[Gander]

I have been given this photo to ID. I'll go as far as Petrel, and assume Storm, but would like to get confirmation. Photograph was taken on the 03/10/21, approx 120 miles NE of Aberdeen.

 

[DavidSwanepoel]

From what I can see, it looks good for European Storm Petrel - Hydrobates pelagicus.

 

[Butty]

Extensive white on rear flank + narrow white greater-cover wing-bar = juv (European) storm petrel.

 

[Steve Lister]

I am a bit concerned about how much white there seems to be on the underparts rather than the rump. Is this normal for juv European Storm-petrel?

 

[Butty]

So the book says. Ditto adult.