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| Author: | Graham Catley [ Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | juv gull |
some photos of a juvenile gull at Elsham July 7th in the discussion album -- note the date --feel free to comment |
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| Author: | Andrew Chick [ Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: juv gull |
Faint window, white rump/tail and neat tail-band suggests juv Yellow-legged Gull? |
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| Author: | Edmund Mackrill [ Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: juv gull |
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? |
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| Author: | Nige Lound [ Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: juv gull |
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 |
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| Author: | Graham Catley [ Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: juv gull |
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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