Mystery Gull@ Watermead CP South

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Here are a few photos of an interesting gull I saw last week at Watermead CP South. It's probably an aberrant adult Herring Gull but if you look at it's primaries the bird shows a mix of black and grey colouring( So maybe a Herring x Glaucous-winged Hybrid or even Herring x Kumlien's Gull?!).

Location: 27 Pinfold Rd, Thurmaston, City of Leicester, Leicestershire County LE4 8AS, UK

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Tony Conway said…
Hi David, its a classic Scandinavian Herring Gull (argentatus), cheers Tony.
25 February 2012 at 18:49
davidearlgray said…
Thanks Tony, maybe I'm trying to hard! I blame that Mr Garner fella!...lol
27 February 2012 at 11:47
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