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nirofo
30-Jan-12, 21:58
It seems like it's a good year for seeing Kumliens Gulls, they're turning up all over, here's a shot of one taken at Scrabster along with an Iceland Gull.

Kumliens Gull - sub adult Winter.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o71/nirofo/Birds/KumliensGull-subadult_DSC_0002_26-01-2012.jpg

Iceland Gull 2nd Winter immature.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o71/nirofo/Birds/IcelandGull2ndWinterImmature_DSC_0046_26-01-2012.jpg

nirofo.
Kenn
31-Jan-12, 15:04
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Birds/DSCF2347.jpg



Is this an Icelandic Gull, had pink feet and bill, about the same size as a full grown Herring Gull, it was scavenging a corpse on Sandside beach yesterday,
nirofo
31-Jan-12, 17:20
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/Birds/DSCF2347.jpg



Is this an Icelandic Gull, had pink feet and bill, about the same size as a full grown Herring Gull, it was scavenging a corpse on Sandside beach yesterday,

Hi LIZZ

It's a Glaucous Gull 2nd Winter immature.
Kenn
01-Feb-12, 23:51
Many thanks nirofo, I knew it was some thing different but my bird book was not helping!
Why can't gulls have their species tattooed on them, would make life alot easier.
Kenn
07-Feb-12, 01:42
Spotted 3 Glaucous Gulls at Thurso harbour today and 1 at Scrabster yesterday.
nirofo
10-Feb-12, 23:07
Still a few Glaucous and Iceland gulls at Scrabster, here's a few recent photos.

Glaucous Gull 3rd Winter immature agression display.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o71/nirofo/Birds/GlaucousGull3rdWinterimmatureagressiondisplay_DSC_ 0107_02-02-2012.jpg

Glaucous Gull 3rd Winter immature attacking immature GBBG.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o71/nirofo/Birds/GlaucousGull3rdWinterimmattackingimmatureGBBG_DSC_ 0104_02-02-2012.jpg

Iceland Gull 2nd Winter immature.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o71/nirofo/Birds/IcelandGull2ndWinterimmature_DSC_0140_02-02-2012.jpg


nirofo.
Kenn
13-Feb-12, 00:58
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/DSCF2450.jpg

Is this also an Icelandic Gull?
nirofo
16-Feb-12, 18:01
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i316/kenliz/DSCF2450.jpg

Is this also an Icelandic Gull?

Hi LIZZ

This is also a Glaucous Gull 2nd Winter immature, they come in all shapes and sizes, some same size as a Herring Gull, some as big as a Great Black-backed Gull. The beak is different in Iceland Gull 2nd Winter birds, have a look at these 2 head shots for comparison.

Glaucous Gull 2nd Winter head shot.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o71/nirofo/Birds/GlaucousGull2ndWinterheadshot_DSC_0008_09-02-2012.jpg

Iceland Gull 2nd Winter head shot.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o71/nirofo/Birds/IcelandGull2ndWinterheadshot_DSC_0051_26-01-2012.jpg

nirofo.
bogart
07-Apr-12, 17:06
Hi. Another of the key identification features to seperate Iceland from Glaucous Gulls is the length that the primary flight feathers extend beyond the tip of the tail - they are clearly longer than the length of the beak in Iceland (and Kumlien's) Gulls, and vice versa in Glaucous. I have seen at least 3 Iceland Gulls at once on the boating lake in Thurso park in recent weeks. Beautiful birds. shame that no passer-by even notices them. Great photos, by the way!
catherine nicol
11-Apr-12, 12:38
Beautiful photos everyone, good identification tips too.

Thanks for sharing.