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I have seen three different birds at Seafield in Edinburgh recently that may be hybrid Herring x LBBG. Yellow-legged Gull is a rare description species in Scotland and I do not think that any of these birds are genuine YLG, but I have wondered whether any of them might have YLG parentage... Obviously it is probably unlikely that we could know, any comments would be appreciated. More pictures of each bird are on my blog at the link after each picture.

Many thanks in advance

Geoff

20 April 2013: Sub-adult, medium mantle tone and yellow legs, complete band on P5 http://morgithology.blogspot.co.uk/2013 ... pe-at.html

16 February 2013: Adult, medium mantle tone, yellow legs, complete band on P5 but weaker on one web http://morgithology.blogspot.co.uk/2013 ... ttern.html

12 February 2013: Adult, medium mantle tone, pink legs with yellowish tinge at most, no band on P5, mirrors on P10 and P9 http://morgithology.blogspot.co.uk/2013 ... erring.html

Also a bird nearby from December 2012 (discussed previously): Adult, medium mantle tone, yellow legs, no band on P5
http://morgithology.blogspot.co.uk/2012 ... -gull.html

17 March 2013: Yellowish-legged Herring Gull also at Seafield, pale mantle, yellowish legs, no band on P5
http://morgithology.blogspot.co.uk/2013 ... -gull.html