Lesser Black-Backed Gull

[riggy]

Hello

Been usless at ID'ing gulls I could do with a confirmation or not of this one



Two seen on the lake at Clumber Park on 7 march 2010
I believe it is a Lesser Black-Backed Gull (LBB) in 1st summer plummage due to the following

1)Looks to small to be a Great Black-Backed Gull (compared to my memory of the ones I have had confirmed sightings off) but significantly larger than the Black Headed Gulls on the lake. Appeared smaller than the Greylags on the lake.
2)Back looks to dark for Herring Gull
3) No call heard

Any help or pointers more than welcome

Cheers

Paul

[solus]

Looks like LBB but in adult plumage.

[riggy]

Originally Posted by solus

Looks like LBB but in adult plumage.

Cheers Solus

Looking in my field guide (RSPB Handbook of British Birds) again I think I have misread the labling of the summer plumages and it is the adult summer not 1st or 2nd summer.

Thanks again

Paul

[thebeard]

if you see its legs at any point, they should be yellow, which i use as a pointer for IDing some gulls. GBB gulls have pink legs at their adult stage

[riggy]

Originally Posted by thebeard

if you see its legs at any point, they should be yellow, which i use as a pointer for IDing some gulls. GBB gulls have pink legs at their adult stage

Never saw it's legs as it stayed in the water but thankls for the pointer

Cheers

Paul

[Dogghound]

Yes LBB Gull.

[BlueJam]

Yeah, agreed with solus.

[riggy]

Cheers folks

just about got that one right then

Paul

[david156]

Also the white spots on the primaries look to be too small for herring gull and Great Black backed.

Cheers David

[riggy]

Originally Posted by david156

Also the white spots on the primaries look to be too small for herring gull and Great Black backed.

Cheers David

Cheers