Rare Birds in Lincolnshire - Glaucous Gull (now generally accepted as one!) - Lincolnshire Rare Bird and Wildlife Photo Album.

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Filename:	Herring_Gull_-_KoB_23_Jun_2012_(2).jpg
Album name:	Trevor Gunby / Rare Birds in Lincolnshire
Keywords:	Mystery / Gull
Photographer Name::	Trevor Gunby
Date and Lincs Location::	23 Jun 2012, Kirkby on Bain
Camera Type and Info::	Nikon D300
Contact E-mail Address::	trevorgunby@btinternet.com
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Date added:	Jun 29, 2012
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Anthony Bentley

[Jun 29, 2012 at 04:52 PM]

My first thought was Leucistic Herring Gull

Trevor Gunby

[Jul 02, 2012 at 03:23 PM]

Thanks Anthony. I now have it on good authority from Ed Mackrill that this is in fact a 4cy Herring Gull and he explained in full detail why it is not a Glaucous Gull. It's good that we have someone with such a depth of knowledge of gulls. Thanks Ed.

gpc

[Jul 03, 2012 at 10:28 PM]

some rubbish photos of a 2cy Glaucous from July 3rd in the rare birds album for comparison

John Clarkson

[Jul 05, 2012 at 11:32 AM]

Trev I can't see why this isn't a Glaucous Gull

Trevor Gunby

[Jul 05, 2012 at 03:50 PM]

Thanks gpc and John. I hope you are right John because a Glaucous would be a new bird to me though it seems that the jury is still out. I am not really in any position to decide as I am very much a novice when it comes to gulls and as Ed commented they can be difficult to identify!

Trevor Gunby

[Jul 06, 2012 at 06:34 PM]

This morning I asked the people at Birdguides to have another look at the photos and check their identification and I see that, although I haven't had a reply to my e-mail, they have now changed the ID on the photos to "Glaucous Gull" so it seems that this may well be the correct answer to this unusual gull. If so it is likely to be a first for Kirkby on Bain and maybe should be moved to the Rare Birds section of the album.

achick

[Sep 11, 2012 at 03:21 PM]

Now generally accepted as a Glaucous Gull (11th Sept 2012)

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