Odd and very pale gull (Michahellis....)

totoguti · Post by **totoguti** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:09 am

Hi All :
On 30.8.2010 a friend of mine saw this pale gull in NW Spain( I think it´s only an strange and very pale michahellis but.....).
Best wishes
Antonio

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Ruud Altenburg · Post by **Ruud Altenburg** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:53 pm

I had a similar Herring Gull in Amsterdam a few years ago.

JanJ · Post by **JanJ** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 9:11 am

Another one here:

http://www.elisanet.fi/hj.koskinen/1cyG ... 90807.html

Jan

lou bertalan · Post by **lou bertalan** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:42 am

it looks to be a michahellis - the most extreme pale juvenile i have seen yet. like in argentatus this kind of pale form (with extensive pale parts and broad fringes) occures in michahellis too (never seen it to a similar extension in cachinnans though).

michs (not so extreme as yours):

http://www.mallorcaweb.net/gavines/IMAT ... e%2709.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JXeDixaPw40/T ... G_8490.jpg

lou

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