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Monday, 2 January 2012
Gower today
Few pics from a day out down the Gower today with "Pedro".
Always wary of judging a bird on a single photo but IMHO the bird in the pic is an Iceland Gull. To me Glaucous Gull always has that give me your wallet or I'll break your F....g legs look. Just can't see it in this bird. The head shape, bill size and lack of a strongly bi-coloured bill all point towards Iceland rather than Glaucous.
Iceland Gull in my view, but just goes to show that some Glaucs and Iceland can prove troublesome even for the most experienced observers (and records committee alike) - no shame in that, we are learning all the time.
14 comments:
great shots Jeff - any chance the bird to the right of the Glauc could be Azorean YL ?
Don't ask me Cliff I can't even identify terns,so don't even go there with gulls !!
Nice ones Jeff! Ive ordered new battery.
That's a big one Jeff! No wonder Pedro needs a new battery!
Any chance the bird to the left of the Azorean YL Gull could be an Iceland Gull ?
seems I may have assumed incorrectly ?
Now you mention it ???.......
did nt look closely, thought you had been to Nich Pill, was only joking but the joke s on me !
ps just read the comments on GBC blog, a bird at Green pt caused similar probs couple of years back
Always wary of judging a bird on a single photo but IMHO the bird in the pic is an Iceland Gull. To me Glaucous Gull always has that give me your wallet or I'll break your F....g legs look. Just can't see it in this bird. The head shape, bill size and lack of a strongly bi-coloured bill all point towards Iceland rather than Glaucous.
It's definately an Iceland Gull and it's good to see a few of these turning up this winter
''To me Glaucous Gull always has that give me your wallet or I'll break your F....g legs look.''
If this doesn't make into the new L.Svennson etal guide on Glonc id features, then there is no justice in this world. *epic*
Iceland Gull in my view, but just goes to show that some Glaucs and Iceland can prove troublesome even for the most experienced observers (and records committee alike) - no shame in that, we are learning all the time.
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