juv gull

Graham Catley · **Joined:** Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:20 pm **Posts:** 1667

some photos of a juvenile gull at Elsham July 7th in the discussion album -- note the date --feel free to comment

Andrew Chick · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:56 am

Faint window, white rump/tail and neat tail-band suggests juv Yellow-legged Gull?

Edmund Mackrill · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:01 am

I agree Andy - although I've never seen juv Caspo - this bird seems to show all the plumage features of a YLHG. Tertial pattern right, longish thin legs, is there some early yellow there? darkish underwing, breasty rather than vent heavy, very white rump/tail with very clear cut tail band, typical YLHG upper wing pattern.
What was your ID Graham having watched the bird in action in the field?

Nige Lound · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:05 am

Add to Andrew's comments, the dark eye surround, dark tertials, darker outer greater coverts and lengthy tibia, I would go for Yellow legged as well.

Regards

Nige

Graham Catley · **Joined:** Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:20 pm **Posts:** 1667

Thanks for replies -- hopefully this can produce some interesting discussion
as its July 6th and any juvenile is going to be pretty well in its early juvenile plumage with virtually no wear I just wondered how people have discounted juvenile Caspian Gull at this stage? Just an interesting starter

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