Some shots of first-winter European Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gulls from Nimmo's Pier on Sunday, mainly to show the variation of birds present on the day.
Lesser Black-backed Gulls are probably rarer than Iceland Gulls here in Galway during the winter. Surprising given how many winter along the South coast of Ireland each winter.
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First-winter Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier 15th December 2013. |
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First-winter Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier 15th December 2013. |
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First-winter Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier 15th December 2013. |
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First-winter Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier 15th December 2013. |
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First-winter Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, 15th December 2013. Interesting looking bird, almost American Herring like in some respects with a whitish head and upper breast which contrasts with a brown neck shawl. It has dropped all its median coverts for some reason which reveals the solid mud brown bases to the greater coverts. |
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Juvenile Lesser Black-backed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, 15th December 2013. This bird has previously been reported as an intermedius by some just on account of its unmoulted scapulars, that's a new on me..?! |
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Juvenile Lesser Black-backed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, 15th December 2013. |
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Juvenile Lesser Black-backed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, 15th December 2013. A second smaller bird also with unmoulted juvenile scapulars. |
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Juvenile Lesser Black-backed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, 15th December 2013. A second smaller bird also with unmoulted juvenile scapulars. |
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ReplyDeleteJust to say a big thank you Dermot for all the blogs and reports throughout 2013 ! Great reading and very informative !
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work in 2014 ! Have a good one !
Tom