Some unidentified Gulls

[Armin]

Hey everybody,
Today I look at my Gull Pictures which were taken on 31.7.2012 and 1.8.2012 at the Meldorfer Hafen, Germany.
I have a few birds were I aren´t sure with the ID.

The first part:

Gull1
First impression and thought were Caspian Gull in 2nd calender year but i´m unsure if the pale window on inner primaries is to big for a cachinnans?
I think nevertheless this bird is a Caspian Gull

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Gull2
I think it´s a Caspian Gull in 3rd calender year

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Gull3
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2nd calender year?

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Gull4
Yellow-legged Gull 2nd calender year? or Herring Gull?
The dark eye mask and the impression of the second picture let me think it´s a YLG but could a YLG have such a big pale window on inner primaries?

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3rd calender year Herring Gull

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Hope you can help me. There is much to learn for me (í´m interested in Gulls since October 2011)

[Armin]

Part 2:

Gull5
2nd calender year Yellow-legged Gull?

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Gull6
Dark 2nd calender year Herring Gull?

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Gull7
2nd calender year Herring Gull

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Gull8
I think 2nd calender year Herring Gull

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Gull9
2nd calender year Herring Gull?

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Gull 10
3rd calender year Herring Gull

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Greets Armin

[lou bertalan]

hi armin,

without going into detail: ageing seems correct in all birds but i'm struggling to see any other species than herring gull in these pics.

regards,

lou

[Armin]

Hey Lou,
thanks for your comment. i can be happy that I have identified the age right:)

Armin