Dear friends, On 30 July 2006 evening , I was birding at Dombivli - near Thane creek , enjoying the busy Munias among the reeds and also there were others to...
A first summer Laughing Gull (Larus atricilla), fourth for Italy if accepted, was found today by A. Corso, L. Manisco, F. Gnoni et al. at Portopalo di Capo...
A juv Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) was observed and photographed by Michele Viganò at Germignaga, Varese, NW Italy on Jul 29 to Aug 2, 2006. The bird's...
... case it would be a new record and only the second one accepted. ... from this thread: http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=64021 Direct link to the...
Well, it is not a Med Gull. Have a look also at the 'immature' gull with the 'Victorian' Lesser Black-backed Gull. Barry M.B.Lancaster Currently, Oliver. BC....
Are there any sites that go into detail about seagull culture and behavior. I've seen many sites but they just have pictures of gulls. I am very interested in...
I have a question on seagull behavior. I was down on the New Jersey shore on August 1, the day of the heat wave where it had to be 103 degrees for sure. The...
Suzanne wrote: Are there any sites that go into detail about seagull culture and behavior. Hi, yes, there are several. Search on Google by typing gull...
Dear All, I sent to you two pics of a 2 cy Gull taken on 07.08.06 at Chevroux, VD, Lake of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The bird belonged to a flock of 150...
Hi, While I'm not too familiar with Caspian Gull, this is what immediately came to mind when I saw the pictures -- bill and head shape, in addition to the ...
Well, if I had seen it, I would have called it a 'YL'. Head shape and tertial markings indicate that to me. But, I could be wrong. Barry M.B.Lancaster ...
Gulls often congregate just offshore late evening and early morning before coming ashore. Quite often they will indulge in a little feather bathing. Usually...
Dear Stéphane, obviously pictures of the tail and especially the inner hand would help but I think this is a 2cy YLG. Moult (P8 > P7) would be rather advanced...
Hi Stephane, Any particular reason why you did not consider it to be a YLG ? That would be my first guess and don't see anything wrong at first sight. Did you...
Dear all, It seems to be a YLG, the head and espacially the bill are typical for a YLG, not for the LBBG. The same for the patern and colors of the scapulars...
Dear Jared, Barry, Ruud, Pierre and Frantz, Thank you very much for your answers ! Almost all of them are pointing towards YLG ... Cheers Stéphane Stéphane...
Dit weekend een leuk rijtje geringde Zilvermeeuwen uit de kolonie van IJmuiden. En een aantal juveniele geelpootmeeuwen. Maar het leukste was een Russische...
Hey wat leuk om hem weer terug te zien. In de bijlage dezelfde vogel, maar dan in Katwijk. gr. Maarten From: "Mars Muusse" <marsmuusse@...> Reply-To:...
He, KA80 was ik er vergeten bij te zetten! Bij deze... Mars ... From: birdinggulls@yahoogroups.com [mailto:birdinggulls@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mars...
Sorry folks, but some of us don’t read Dutch ;-) PJ. Dubois ... De : birdinggulls@yahoogroups.com [mailto:birdinggulls@yahoogroups.com] De la part de Mars...
Philippe, and others, Sorry, shame on me, it was intended to be send to the Dutch Gull Group `meeuwnl'. Well, now it accidentally was sent here, I'll try to...
Hi, Might be an off-topic, but speaking about rings does anyone know, who use red or bordeaux on right leg (no other rings) for Caspian terns. I've checked the...
It’s really interesting, for all of us. Thank you very much, Mars, for this translation! All the very best Philippe ... De : birdinggulls@yahoogroups.com...
... Hi Mars and thanks. What are \'Baltic Herrings\' ? According to Olsen & Larsson \'true\' argentatus group comprise \'Baltic Herrings\'. We found one of...
Hi Menotti, I couldn't find the article on the web, so I've put it on the ORG-site: www.gull-research.org/indexelements/ZooEng1_99PanovLO.pdf Baltic Herrings...
... Ok. 'Baltic Herring' are the type of Larus argentatus wintering in NE Italy, coming from Finland and Estonia (according to the rings). We have also...
Hi Menotti, I understand you like those dark mantled birds, and therefore hope you like to see pictures of individuals from typical dark populations, as KN79....
... Journal of Zoology: Volume 270, Issue 1, Sep 2006 ... ORIGINAL ARTICLES ... [...] ... Sex of the first hatched chick influences survival of the brood in ...