Photographer

Dick Newell

Date

2nd January 2003

Location

Milton, Cambs.

 Caspian Gull 2CY 29 Dec

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Caspian Gull 3CY 18 Mar 

If 2nd winter birds always look like this, then it is not surprising that we pick out so few of this age class. The base of the bill was a distinctive grey-green, the white rump and tail had a crisp black tail-band. The light is not good enough to make out a pale window on the inner primaries, The distribution of black on the primaries and primary coverts is distinctive, and unlike Herring Gull. This bird looked better in the field, but 1/8th second exposure at 200 yards has its limitations!

 Caspian Gull 2CY 29 Dec

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Caspian Gull 3CY 18 Mar