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Ringed Caspian Gull - February 10th 2014

Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 2:37 pm
by Cristian Mihai
I found a picture on facebook and after that I contacted the photographer. The bird was found and photographed by Cocina Laurentiu Alexandru on a lake in Bucharest (Tineretului park). Pictures by Cocina Laurentiu Alexandru (taken on February 10th 2014). We are waiting for an answer from Ukraine... ;)

Re: Ringed Caspian Gull - February 10th 2014

Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:03 pm
by adriaens
Any more pics of that gull on the left in the third picture (with thick black band on bill), Christian?

Re: Ringed Caspian Gull - February 10th 2014

Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:25 am
by Cristian Mihai
I will ask for more pics.

Re: Ringed Caspian Gull - February 10th 2014

Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:28 am
by lou bertalan
adriaens wrote:Any more pics of that gull on the left in the third picture (with thick black band on bill), Christian?
bit of a strong bill for heinei?

Re: Ringed Caspian Gull - February 10th 2014

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:41 pm
by adriaens
Certainly. And no white mirror on P10...

Re: Ringed Caspian Gull - February 10th 2014

Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:01 pm
by Cristian Mihai
Here is another picture.

Re: Ringed Caspian Gull - February 10th 2014

Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:14 pm
by lou bertalan
oups! that's certainly not a pure common gull? look at the pattern GC and TT! canus x michahellis??? :geek: :geek: :geek:
it reminds me of a bird in portugal or spain, where ring-billed thought to be involved but probably was just a weird small michahellis.

Re: Ringed Caspian Gull - February 10th 2014

Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 2:11 pm
by Cristian Mihai
lou bertalan wrote:oups! that's certainly not a pure common gull? look at the pattern GC and TT! canus x michahellis??? :geek: :geek: :geek:
it reminds me of a bird in portugal or spain, where ring-billed thought to be involved but probably was just a weird small michahellis.
Yep, it's an odd bird indeed.

Re: Ringed Caspian Gull - February 10th 2014

Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:25 pm
by Cristian Mihai
Here are some more pics with this bird. Unfortunately we don't have a very good side view. I'm not 100% sure that in the first picture is the same bird.

Re: Ringed Caspian Gull - February 10th 2014

Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:37 pm
by adriaens
I don't think that canus is involved here.
Probably a small michahellis, would be my guess also.