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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 Gull2
I think it´s a Caspian Gull in 3rd calender year Gull3
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2nd calender year? 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? 3rd calender year Herring Gull Hope you can help me. There is much to learn for me (í´m interested in Gulls since October 2011)

Part 2:

Gull5
2nd calender year Yellow-legged Gull? Gull6
Dark 2nd calender year Herring Gull? Gull7
2nd calender year Herring Gull Gull8
I think 2nd calender year Herring Gull Gull9
2nd calender year Herring Gull? Gull 10
3rd calender year Herring Gull Greets Armin

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

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

Armin