28 April 2009

1 w . Franklin's gull (L. pipixcan). 20-1-06



1 w . Franklin's gull (L. pipixcan). 20-1-06. A very nice bird found at Cambrils, the only sighting for the local patch

Ad. slender-billed gull (L. genei). 14-7-06. Ebro Delta


Ad. slender-billed gull (L. genei). 14-7-06. Ebro Delta

27 April 2009

7 April 2009

1 w Herring/Cantabric Yellow-legged gull (L. argentatus/michahellis lusitanius). 06-04-09. Txingudi. Guipuzkoa. Euskal Herria

1 w Herring/Cantabric Yellow-legged gull (L. argentatus/michahellis lusitanius). 06-04-09. Txingudi. Guipuzkoa. Euskal Herria. In spite I find many problems with first winter cantabric YLG and HG, it looks too pale overall to be a YLG, specially in the scapulars.

1 w Caspian looking gull (Larus sp.), 06-04-09. Txingudi. Guipuzkoa. Euskal Herria

1 w. Caspian looking gull (Larus sp.), 06-04-09. Txingudi. Guipuzkoa. Euskal Herria. Nice display in spite of the bad quality of the pictures.
It's the same individual than the next 2 posts down in the blog.

1 w Caspian looking gull (Larus sp.), 06-04-09. Txingudi. Guipuzkoa. Euskal Herria



1 w Caspian looking gull (Larus sp.), 06-04-09. Txingudi. Guipuzkoa. Euskal HerriaThe same individual than the previous and next post. Flight shots show active primary moult.

1 w Caspian looking gull (Larus sp.), 06-04-09. Txingudi. Guipuzkoa. Euskal Herria



1 w Caspian looking gull (Larus sp.), 06-04-09. Txingudi. Guipuzkoa. Euskal Herria. A patterned individual in lesser coverts, scapulars and uppertail coverts. It's the same individual than the next 2 posts up in the blog.
Maybe it's not a typical caspian but in my opinion most things match.