Photographer

Dick Newell

Date

9th June 01

Location

Godmanchester, Cambs.

 Yellow-legged Gull 3CY 8 Jun

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Yellow-legged Gull 3CY 11 Jun 

Only the shape, particularly head-shape and primary extension (P6 aligns with the end of the tail), and red eye-ring give this bird away - it was atypically pale and the legs sometimes looked pink, but were yellow against a dark background. I would not like to distinguish it from some "omissus".

 Yellow-legged Gull 3CY 8 Jun

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Yellow-legged Gull 3CY 11 Jun