YLG?

[JanBaert]

I've got some doubts about this gull's ID. Although it shows some YLG characteristics its feet seem rather pale ,lighter and with a yellowish tone compared to the herring gulls of the same age- but the picture doesn't seem to show this in a right way- and a lot paler compared to the YLG in the background. It also has some distinct streaking in the neck. Is this possible on YLG or is this just some odd looking HG? I'm still busy on the metal ring, but any comments are appreciated as I'm a novice to gull identification.







kind regards,

Jan

[JanBaert]

A detailled shot of the ring, sadly I don't have any shots of the other side.

[Ies Meulmeester]

A detailled shot of the ring, sadly I don't have any shots other side.

Sempach ring from Switzerland..! No doubt about the identification of this 3cy Yellow-legged Gull!

http://gull-research.org/ylgadsubad/3cy ... cyjune.htm

Regards, Ies

[JanBaert]

Sempach ring from Switzerland..! No doubt about the identification of this 3cy Yellow-legged Gull!

http://gull-research.org/ylgadsubad/3cy ... cyjune.htm

Regards, Ies

Many thanks! Any good advice on how you can retrieve the origin of a bird based on such a partial ring code?

regards,

Jan

[totoguti]

Hi Jan:
This is the Switzerland metal ring type.

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Best wishes
Antonio
http://gaviotasyanillas.blogspot.com/

[Ruud Altenburg]

Is Switzerland the only country using clip rings on YLGs?

[totoguti]

Hi Ruud and all:
I saw an Italian RED IHXV michahellis (in the fantastic web crb- photoguide from our italian friends Marco Basso, Adriano Talamelli and Adriano di Faveri) and Some Cachinnnans from Lithuania, Ukrania and Poland (A nice pic from our friend Ies)

http://www.crb-photoguide.com/larcm.htm

Best wishes
Antonio