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- Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:06 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: 2cy Ylg and Hg Id
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2cy Ylg and Hg Id
For a long time that I struggle myself trying to correctly id 2 cy pale mantle gulls in Portuguese coast during autumn and winter. But ylg from mediteranean, local ylg, galician and cantabrican are also present and not allways carrying darvics to easy the task. Squarish heads, presence of renewed gr...
- Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:27 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: YLG or CG?
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YLG or CG?
Any thoughts on this gull, seen at Espinho, Portugal this week, with some 2 cy caspian features. Dont know for sure what to look for in 2 summer caspian ??? http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g279/RuiCaratao/Birds/DSCN0210-1.jpg The tail bar was still complete, and P1 to P5 new..... http://i58.photob...
- Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:10 pm
- Forum: Yellow-legged Gull
- Topic: Possible L.michahellis atlantis in Portugal
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Possible L.michahellis atlantis in Portugal
Last tuesday 01-08-2011 this dark hooded 3 cy YLG, was at Espinho beach along with other YLG. The dark grey hood and fainter hindneck stood out in the middle of the other YLG, the majority didn´t show any trace of dark streaking yet. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g279/RuiCaratao/Birds/DSCN0196.j...
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:26 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Help needed.... smith like?
- Replies: 2
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Re: Help needed.... smith like?
Thank you Theo,
The grey upperparts, on the 4 th photo,could they be a photo/light effect, or is it a 2 cy bird?
2cy Herrings could show such dark underwings?
Happy New year to all,
Rui
The grey upperparts, on the 4 th photo,could they be a photo/light effect, or is it a 2 cy bird?
2cy Herrings could show such dark underwings?
Happy New year to all,
Rui
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:55 pm
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Help needed.... smith like?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1816
Help needed.... smith like?
This gull as been seen today at Cascais-Portugal, first impression is smithsonianus like, white head dark brest, but tail doesn´t seem smith like. Head is rather odd also, with big eyes, and eye mask can be seen also...extensive grey on mantle and upperwing seems extensive in some photos for a 1st y...
- Thu Dec 30, 2010 4:37 pm
- Forum: Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Topic: Yellow billed 1 cy LBBG
- Replies: 7
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Re: Yellow billed 1 cy LBBG
Regarding the last photo that I posted, How far is this bird from being heuglini ????As far as I know there is a difficulty in ageing and Id"ing" 1 cy heuglini from fuscus, and probably this gull seen on 24 and 26 of November as shown a to far advanced moult for heuglini, but apart from Olsen & Lars...
- Thu Dec 30, 2010 2:00 pm
- Forum: Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Topic: Broken tail band on lbbg
- Replies: 2
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Re: Broken tail band on lbbg
Sorry for the late reply Mars,... very elucidating video!!!! more of those were welcome regarding moult of the various large white Gulls.
regards,
Rui
regards,
Rui
- Fri Dec 03, 2010 1:12 am
- Forum: Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Topic: Broken tail band on lbbg
- Replies: 2
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Broken tail band on lbbg
At my local and regular gull site this lbbg with broken tail band was present, a very small bird with short legs. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g279/RuiCaratao/Birds/DSCN0938.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g279/RuiCaratao/Birds/DSCN0936.jpg Another lbbg present that day that confused me, ...
- Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:23 am
- Forum: Identification
- Topic: Possible 1cy Herring?
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Possible 1cy Herring?
Could this be a 1cy herring, when it flow away the pale inner band on the primaries was not so evident like on most Herring. It was seen last week at Alges, Lisbon. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g279/RuiCaratao/Birds/DSCN0922.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g279/RuiCaratao/Birds/DSCN0923.j...
- Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:58 am
- Forum: Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Topic: Yellow billed 1 cy LBBG
- Replies: 7
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Re: Yellow billed 1 cy LBBG
Another pale billed lbbg seen last week at Alges, Lisbon
Rui
Rui