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Old 27-12-10, 05:18 PM
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Just want to confirm this is indeed a Yellow Legged Gull?

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Old 27-12-10, 07:14 PM
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Any more details on the photo, Where taken,When,--- as you cannot see the band on P5, and the back is a shade to dark, it would be more helpfull.

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Old 28-12-10, 05:01 PM
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Confirmed as Yellow legged gull now.
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It's a gull and it's got yellow legs. What more do you want?
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Old 28-12-10, 05:39 PM
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Hi Maggie,

Can you tell us a bit more about it? Like where it was seen etc.?

I've never seen one but I'd be interested to know what makes this a Yellow Legged Gull rather than a gull with yellow legs.
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What other gulls have yellow legs?
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Lesser black backed, mainly.
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Old 28-12-10, 08:15 PM
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Lesser black backed, mainly.
Caspian Gull, Herring Gull (Argintatus), Baltic Gull, L/B/B/GULL.
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Old 28-12-10, 08:22 PM
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Ah ok thank you.
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Old 29-12-10, 11:47 AM
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Sorry. Been driving craszy trying to get my car fixed.

The white tips on wings needed to be clarified also which can't be seen on this photo.
I had another pic of one resting under a sunbed getting the shade.
It was an old photo I came accross that I took when on holiday in Bulgaria from about two years ago.
And because other gulls have yellow legs too I was just wanting to make sure it was a Yellow Legged Gull.
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