Yellow-legged Gulls at Shawell

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Here is a few record shots of the five Yellow-legged Gulls myself and Carl Baggott saw on Saturday at Shawell A5 lagoons.
Two 3rd Summer birds on the left and a 1st summer bird on the right.
Adult-type Yellow-legged Gull.
Another shot of the 1st summer bird and a colour ringed LBB Gull (9A5).

Sub-adult bird on the shoreline and the 1st summer bird just in front of it!


Comments

Carl Baggott said…
The colour ringed LBB Gull 9A5 was ringed in Guernsey during May 2011 and the other LBB Gull J7AC was ringed in Norway and winters in Spain.
16 July 2012 at 21:10
davidearlgray said…
Nice one Carl, you going to send the record to Steve?
17 July 2012 at 11:20
Carl Baggott said…
Yes, I sent it last night.
17 July 2012 at 19:05
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