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- Wed Dec 26, 2018 9:56 pm
- Forum: American Herring Gull & smith look-alikes
- Topic: 3rd-cy smith look-alike, Iceland
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3rd-cy smith look-alike, Iceland
Another herring gull, most likely 3rd-cy, photographed by Stefán Áki Ragnarsson in Garðskagi on the 3rd of November 2018. It is another example of herring gull at this age that has lots of black in the tail and secondaries.
- Wed Dec 26, 2018 9:50 pm
- Forum: American Herring Gull & smith look-alikes
- Topic: 3cy?-herring gull, Faroe Islands
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3cy?-herring gull, Faroe Islands
This herring gull was photographed by Silas Olofson in Klaksvik, Faroe Islands on the 3rd of April. 2018. It is most likely a 3rd cy. The contrast between the well developed saddle compared to the very brown coverts is of interest. In a way it is similar to the bird in Fuglafjordur, but unlikley to ...
- Wed Dec 26, 2018 9:43 pm
- Forum: American Herring Gull & smith look-alikes
- Topic: 3rd cy dark herring gull
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3rd cy dark herring gull
Example of an dark 3rd-cy herring gull, photographed in Grindavík, SW-Iceland, on the 4rth of December 2018 by Stefán Áki Ragnarsson. Note the sooty dark head and underparts.
- Sun Dec 23, 2018 9:13 pm
- Forum: American Herring Gull & smith look-alikes
- Topic: 3cy- smith look-alike, Iceland
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3cy- smith look-alike, Iceland
This 3cy herring gull, photographed by Stefán Áki Ragnarsson on the 4rth of December 2018 in Grindavík, has extensive amount of black in the tail feathers and in the secondaries and the upper-tail coverts (while largely moulted) appear quite barred. It could even be possibly an american herring gull...
- Sun Dec 23, 2018 8:57 pm
- Forum: American Herring Gull & smith look-alikes
- Topic: 1cy smith candidate?, Galicia, Spain
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1cy smith candidate?, Galicia, Spain
This 1cy herring gull was photographed by David Calleja Marcos at San Cibrao beach, Lugo, Galicia, NW Spain, on the 22.12.2018. It could have a northern origin, possibly from Iceland. The overall colour of the bird is quite dark, but I find the underparts could be bit more uniform and the white basa...
- Sun Dec 23, 2018 6:15 pm
- Forum: American Herring Gull & smith look-alikes
- Topic: 4cy-smith look-alike, Iceland
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4cy-smith look-alike, Iceland
Here is an example of dark 4cy-herring gull potographed by Alex Máni in SW-Iceland, 7.1.2017. It has much black in the tail and the secondaries.
- Sun Dec 23, 2018 5:59 pm
- Forum: American Herring Gull & smith look-alikes
- Topic: 2cy - herring gull with glaucous genes, Iceland
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2cy - herring gull with glaucous genes, Iceland
An herring gull with glaucous genes, showing e.g. much white in the unner primaries and upper and under tail coverts and overall glaucous type underparts and bill. Alex Máni photographed this gull in SW-Iceland on the 16th of December 2018.
- Sun Dec 16, 2018 9:26 pm
- Forum: American Herring Gull & smith look-alikes
- Topic: 2cy smith candidate, Iceland
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2cy smith candidate, Iceland
This herring gull was found in Selfoss, SE-Iceland on the 16th of December 2018 by Alex Máni. It is most likely 2nd cycle, judged by the pale based bill, grey feathers on the mangtle and pale eye. The tail feathers are very black considering its age for a normal herring gull, and the upper and under...
- Wed Nov 14, 2018 6:27 pm
- Forum: American Herring Gull & smith look-alikes
- Topic: 3cy- smith candidate, Sweden
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3cy- smith candidate, Sweden
This herring gull was found by Tobias Berger on the 8th of November 2018. It has white-bordered grey inner primaries and pale eyes indicating it to be 3cy. The fact that the amount of black in tail feathers and secondaries is so extensive suggests it to be an american herring gull. Others feature in...
- Wed Nov 14, 2018 6:11 pm
- Forum: American Herring Gull & smith look-alikes
- Topic: 2cy Smith candidate, Iceland
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2cy Smith candidate, Iceland
The second candidate, also found by Yann on 18th of March 2006 in Sandgerði, SW-Iceland, is likely to be 2cy. It appears to have pro-smith features such as smooth underparts and concolorous upperparts, heavily barred upper tail coverts that apear to be concolours with the back, small inner primary w...