Is this one Herring Gull of second winter?

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Javier Marchamalo
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Is this one Herring Gull of second winter?

Post by Javier Marchamalo » Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:51 am

Our friend Óscar Frías sigthed this gull at 05-03-10 in Talavera de la Reina, Toledo, Spain.
We do not know which is the species.
It seems that the gray feathers of the mantle are not so dark as show off to be in the photos.
We think that it can be a herring gull, but we have doubts.
Some suggestion?
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Cristian Mihai
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Re: Is this one Herring Gull of second winter?

Post by Cristian Mihai » Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:00 am

I'm not able to rule out a Lesser Black-backed Gull...

Lars krogh
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Re: Is this one Herring Gull of second winter?

Post by Lars krogh » Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:31 pm

It looks most like a 2cy Lesser Black-backed Gull or maybe a Ylg .

Ruud Altenburg
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Re: Is this one Herring Gull of second winter?

Post by Ruud Altenburg » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:12 pm

The non-juvenile wing coverts and primaries suggest a 3cy LBBG.

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