Thayer’s Gull: 2nd winter type in Faroes?
and the ID challenges Rune Sø Neergaard of the Danish rarities committee has been exploring this one. It was seen on one day and these are the only 3 photos of the bird. So what is it? Finder...
View ArticleDark 1st-cycle Kumlien’s Gulls
Peter Adriaens The following photos were all taken at St John’s, Newfoundland, in late January 2013. They illustrate some of the variation at the darker end of 1st-cycle Kumlien’s Gull. Thayer’s Gull...
View ArticleTrouble along the Black Sea
Peter Adriaens [Note: You can click on pictures for bigger version.] In January 2014, Chris Gibbins and I visited the Black Sea coast in Georgia, with the idea of studying Russian Common Gulls (Larus...
View ArticleGlaucous Gull fest
Malted Milk at the Northernmost Birding Festival… in the WORLD! Here’s few shots of young Glaucous Gulls. Mostly taken in the harbour at Vardø, Varanger where the Gullfest 2015 is happening as I write....
View Articleargentatus Herring Gull wing tips and travels
Remarkable Movements Martin Garner It’s what they do, where they go, how far they travel, the ‘gull narrative’ that adds to the wonder. While Gullfest 2015 is cooking in Vardø and folk visit the...
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