1 Black-headed Gull ALREADY in summer plumage!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
It had nearly all of its black head feathers replacing the white ones! Is this another example of seasons gone mad?
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| Author: | Katherine Birkett [ Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | The Little Park, Sleaford Road, Boston... |
1 Black-headed Gull ALREADY in summer plumage!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? It had nearly all of its black head feathers replacing the white ones! Is this another example of seasons gone mad?
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| Author: | blgp_birder [ Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:40 am ] |
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Nah - quite normal for a number of birds to begin to acquire summer plumage from late December. Some birds often appear from mid-late Nov with partial hoods, either extremely early birds or just birds which have a quite well-marked winter plumage (not late moulters as so many people seem to suggest!) |
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