Ringed Caspian Gull - February 10th 2014

[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...

[adriaens]

Any more pics of that gull on the left in the third picture (with thick black band on bill), Christian?

[Cristian Mihai]

I will ask for more pics.

[lou bertalan]

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?

[adriaens]

Certainly. And no white mirror on P10...

[Cristian Mihai]

Here is another picture.

[lou bertalan]

oups! that's certainly not a pure common gull? look at the pattern GC and TT! canus x michahellis???
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.

[Cristian Mihai]

oups! that's certainly not a pure common gull? look at the pattern GC and TT! canus x michahellis???
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.

[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.

[adriaens]

I don't think that canus is involved here.
Probably a small michahellis, would be my guess also.