Friday, July 15, 2016
Sabine's Gull
somehow not quite right at an inland location away from their pelagic / tundra homes but beggars and all that -- presumably an advanced 2cy or retarded 3cy with the extensive dark mottled, shawl and nape, the marks on p5 and the decidedly scrappy head -- the yellowish staining is presumably from the base of the floodwater pool --
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The bill is adult-type, so must presumably be retarded 3cy, or ?? moulting adult. On some photos it looks like P5 on others P6 that is the one you mention (largely white with some black) ? Presume its a failed or non-breeder, ?? summering somewhere on the Irish Sea or similar. Having said that, my gull credentials are pretty poor !
Regards
Phil
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