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Which gull is this?

ellis187
10/07/2022 20:33

Hello again, if possible what gull is this? Flew overhead with slow powerful wingbeats (similar to a heron) and had a large protruding bill 

Thanks 

  • 0 11/07/2022 09:11
    I'm struggling with this one. One of the large gulls. The light makes coloration deceptive and I'm not 100% sure what's a feature and what's an optical illusion. I don't see any black or white on the wingtips, and there may or may not be a tail bar, so maybe we're looking at an immature. However, It's an older one, as I don't see much mucky brown coloration.

    Most likely a herring gull or one of the black-backs. Don't think I can get any closer. Long wings suggest LBB, heron-like flight and noticeably large bill say GBB. Depending on the location, herring may be most likely statistically.

    Anyone?
  • 0 12/07/2022 07:33
    Hi

    I think GBB is out- it doesnt look bulky enough-

    also there APPEARS to be pale in the inner primaries which would indicate HG- but it could be the back lighting:

    HG for me unless someone can sway me to LBB

    :)

    S

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  • 0 12/07/2022 09:49
    Having got round to putting the photo on a bigger screen I think Seymour is right, there is not much that says it is not a Herring Gull. Such photos are extremely difficult to id as there is nothing to scale the bird against and lots of shadows where we don't want them

    Pete

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