Gull id please....!

bassist · #1 (**permalink**) 19-09-09, 01:05 PM

I do not have a dedicated gull book......the nearest i can get is a common gull...!Digi scoped..........wish they all came out as clear..........!

clydebirder · #2 (**permalink**) 19-09-09, 01:32 PM

Hi bassist, it is indeed a Common Gul. The greenish bill with faint dark ring at tip is a feature of winter plumage bird

cheers, John

Twitcheruth · #3 (**permalink**) 20-09-09, 12:34 PM

Nice Common Gull pic Bassist.......one of the few Gulls I can ID! lol!

Here are a couple of my Common Gull images.

bassist · #4 (**permalink**) 20-09-09, 02:24 PM

Hi ruth!not that common are they............!like common scoter is not that common.....nice pics!

Twitcheruth · #5 (**permalink**) 21-09-09, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bassist

Hi ruth!not that common are they............!like common scoter is not that common.....nice pics!

No they're not at all common.....like the Common Tern isn't either.....all very confusing isn't it? lol!

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