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Yellow-legged Gull x Herring Gull hybrid?, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 06.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Primary pattern undoubtably michahellis but still very heavily streaked around the nape and jizz more akin to Herring Gull. |
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Herring x Lesser Black-backed Gull hybrid, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 29.02.12 (Ian Mckerchar)
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Herring x Lesser Black-backed Gull hybrid, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 29.02.12 (Ian Mckerchar)
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Herring x Lesser Black-backed Gull hybrid, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 29.02.12 (Ian Mckerchar)
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Herring Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 18.02.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Whilst upper mandible deformities such as this are fairly common amongst juvenile and first winter birds, such a seriously 'hooked' upper mandible is rare in adults. |
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Herring Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 18.01.12 (Pete Berry)
A yellow-legged argenteus Herring Gull |
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Herring Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 29.02.12 (Ian McKerchar)
A very brightly yellow-legged argenteus. Note also the particularly bright bill too. |
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Caspian Gull, Richmond Bank, 09.11.11 (Pete Berry)
Adult |
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Caspian Gull, Richmond Bank, 09.11.11 (Pete Berry)
Same adult |
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Caspian Gull, Richmond Bank, 10.11.11 (Pete Berry)
Same adult as on the 9th |
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Caspian Gull, Richmond Bank, 10.11.11 (Pete Berry)
Same adult as on the 9th |
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Caspian Gull, Stubbers Green, West Midlands, 27.11.11 (Rob Adderley)
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Caspian Gull, Stubbers Green, West Midlands, 27.11.11 (Rob Adderley)
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Caspian Gull, Stubbers Green, West Midlands, 27.11.11 (Rob Adderley)
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Caspian Gull, Stubbers Green, West Midlands, 30.11.11 (Mike Baron)
A real brute of a bird! |
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Caspian Gull, Stubbers Green, West Midlands, 30.11.11 (Mike Baron)
Photo lightened to show the underside of P10 |
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Caspian Gull, Stubbers Green, West Midlands, 30.11.11 (Mike Baron)
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Caspian Gull, Albert Village Lake, Leicestershire, 22.12.11 (Mike Baron)
Adult |
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Caspian Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 07.02.12 (Jason Atkinson)
Classic adult |
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Caspian Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 07.02.12 (Jason Atkinson)
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Caspian Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 07.02.12 (Jason Atkinson)
In-flight |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 03.11.11 (Ian McKerchar)
First winter |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 03.11.11 (Ian McKerchar)
A rather streaky headed bird |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 03.11.11 (Ian McKerchar)
The streaked headed bird again, displaying the underside of P10 |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 03.11.11 (Ian McKerchar)
Another adult |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 03.11.11 (Ian McKerchar)
Same adult showing the underside of P10 |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 03.11.11 (Ian McKerchar)
Same adult showing the underside of P10 |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 22.11.11 (Pete Berry)
Third calendar year |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 25.11.11 (Ian McKerchar)
Adult |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 25.11.11 (Ian McKerchar)
First winter |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 13.12.11 (Pete Berry)
Adult |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 06.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Another nice brute of an adult |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 06.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Adult |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 06.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Same brute of a male again |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 06.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
An absolute brute of a male |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, 19.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Adult |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, 19.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Adult |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, 19.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Adult |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, 19.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Adult |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 22.01.12 (Pete Berry)
Adult |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 22.01.12 (Pete Berry)
Adult |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 28.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Adult |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 28.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Adult |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 28.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Adult |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 11.02.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Adult |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 11.02.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Adult no.2 |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 11.02.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Adult no.2 showing the underside to P10 |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 11.02.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Adult no.3 |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 11.02.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Adult no.3 showing the broad, solid subterminal band on P5 and a small balck 'spot' on the outer web of P4 |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 11.02.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Adult no. 4 |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 11.02.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Adult no.4 again |
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 12.02.12 (Pete Berry)
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 12.02.12 (Pete Berry)
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 18.02.12 (Ian McKerchar)
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 18.02.12 (Ian McKerchar)
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 18.02.12 (Ian McKerchar)
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Yellow-legged Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 29.02.12 (Ian McKerchar)
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 17.12.11 (Ian McKerchar)
Second calendar year (?) |
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NEW! Iceland Gull, Moore NR, Cheshire, 04.01.12 (Mike Baron)
Juvenile |
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NEW! Iceland Gull, Moore NR, Cheshire, 04.01.12 (Mike Baron)
Juvenile |
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 06.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Second winter |
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 06.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Second winter |
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 06.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Second winter |
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, 06.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Looked more juvenile like in plumage but the bill appeared faintly greenish to it's base and I felt sure I could see a pale iris at times which would indicate a second winter bird? |
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, 06.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Looked more juvenile like in plumage but the bill appeared faintly greenish to it's base and I felt sure I could see a pale iris at times which would indicate a second winter bird? |
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 30.12.11 (Pete Kinsella)
Juvenile |
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 10.01.12 (Pete Kinsella)
Third winter (fourth calendar year) |
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 10.01.12 (Pete Kinsella)
Third winter (fourth calendar year) |
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 11.01.12 (Pete Berry)
Second winter (third calendar year) |
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Iceland Gull, Sandbach Flashes, Cheshire, 14.01.12 (Rob Adderley)
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Iceland Gull, Thurso, Highland, 11.01.12 (Peter Welch)
Adult |
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Iceland Gull, Thurso, Highland, 11.01.12 (Peter Welch)
Adult |
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Iceland Gull, Thurso, Highland, 11.01.12 (Peter Welch)
Adult |
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Iceland Gull, Thurso, Highland, 11.01.12 (Peter Welch)
Second winter (third calendar year) |
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Iceland Gull, Thurso, Highland, 11.01.12 (Peter Welch)
Second winter (third calendar year) |
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, 19.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Second winter (third calendar year) |
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, 19.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Adult |
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, 19.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Adult again |
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, 23.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Second winter (third calendar year) |
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, 23.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Second winter (third calendar year) |
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, 23.01.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Second winter (third calendar year), a second individual. |
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Iceland Gull, Moore NR, Cheshire, 26.01.12 (Jason Atkinson)
Second winter |
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Iceland Gull, Sandbach Flashes, 28.01.12 (Rob Adderley)
Juvenile |
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 11.02.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Second winter bird (third calendar year) |
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 29.02.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Cleaner headed adult |
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 29.02.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Cleaner headed adult |
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 29.02.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Second adult with more head streaking |
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 29.02.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Second adult with more head streaking |
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Iceland Gull, Richmond Bank, Cheshire, 29.02.12 (Ian McKerchar)
Juvenile, a long-staying and roaming individual which has also visited Greater Manchester, identified by the pinkish staining on the side of the head. |
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Iceland Gull, Thurso, Highland, 26.02.12 (Peter Welch)
Adult |
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Iceland Gull, Thurso, Highland, 26.02.12 (Peter Welch)
Juvenile |
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Iceland Gull, Thurso, Highland, 26.02.12 (Peter Welch)
Juvenile |
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Iceland Gull, Thurso, Highland, 26.02.12 (Peter Welch)
Juvenile |
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Iceland Gull, Thurso, Highland, 26.02.12 (Peter Welch)
Juvenile |
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Iceland Gull, Thurso, Highland, 26.02.12 (Peter Welch)
Juvenile |
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Iceland Gull, Thurso, Highland, 26.02.12 (Peter Welch)
Juvenile/second winter |
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Iceland and Glaucous Gull, Thurso, Highland, 26.02.12 (Peter Welch)
Great comparisson between adult Iceland Gull and second winter Glaucous Gull. |
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Glaucous Gull, Birkdale, Lancashire, 27.12.11 (Mike Baron)
Juvenile |
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Glaucous Gull, Birkdale, Lancashire, 27.12.11 (Mike Baron)
Juvenile |
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Glaucous Gull, Weld Road, Southport, Lancashire, 11.12.11 (Peter Welch)
Juvenile |
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Glaucous Gull, Thurso, Highland, 11.01.12 (Peter Welch)
Second winter (third calendar year) |
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Glaucous Gull, Thurso, Highland, 11.01.12 (Peter Welch)
Second winter (third calendar year) |
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Glaucous Gull, Thurso, Highland, 11.01.12 (Peter Welch)
Second winter (third calendar year) |
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Glaucous Gull, Thurso, Highland, 26.02.12 (Peter Welch)
Second winter (third calendar year) |
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Glaucous Gull, Thurso, Highland, 26.02.12 (Peter Welch)
Second winter (third calendar year) |
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Glaucous Gull, Thurso, Highland, 26.02.12 (Peter Welch)
Second winter (third calendar year) |
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Glaucous Gull, Thurso, Highland, 26.02.12 (Peter Welch)
Second winter (third calendar year) |
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