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    Cyprus - gulling and shooting January / February?

    Hi. We are thinking of going to Cyprus gulling, to Lady’s Mile and other sites, at the end of this month, for two weeks. Is there likely to be much shooting going on there as I believe it is open season at that time? Also any other tips please? Thank you very much.
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    Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in Scotland?

    Where I grew up in West Berkshire we had Lessers breeding. They, along with Greaters, frequented the bird table 'all the time'. I can't recall having feeders as such, but they were certainly feeding on food put out. Maybe their habits have changed though - that was fifty years ago!
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    One more / last / final Vancouver / August, gull ID please.

    I understand exactly what you mean. As Callie does not appear to interbreed with Glauc. winged (I may be wrong) I put the pale primaries down to wear! Otherwise I wondered about an AHGU x Callie hybrid … however it seems it’s the other race of the latter (that I have never seen) that does so -...
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    One more / last / final Vancouver / August, gull ID please.

    Hi. I have been trying to join the Gulls of North America Facebook group but cannot get to join as nobody replies! Hence I have one more ID question please. A much better photo this time. Vancouver BC. August. Note the pale iris. Thanks. Keith.
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    American Herring Gull - Victoria. BC. - July 2022 ?

    Thank you very much guys. Clutching at straws here!
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    Southwold Caspian Gull? #4&5

    Meant with the very best of intentions: I agree with Butty, however you can only ever be ‘pretty sure’ if you know the basics. This has been said time after time in birding, ‘it is absolutely essential that you learn to identify the common species first’, Herring Gulls in this case. So, let’s...
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    bird id caspian gull

    A 'likely' juvenile Caspian (or Casp. hybrid) Malcolm but as it is impossible to see the greater covert centres / pattern - particularly the inner ones, I doubt if anyone would stake their life on it. ref. Juvenile Casps in August - ten birds.
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    American Herring Gull - Victoria. BC. - July 2022 ?

    Hi all. Is this a 3rd calendar year American Herring Gull please - apparent 3rd generation primaries. Or otherwise? Thanks again. Keith
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    Western Gull - Vancouver ferry terminal - July 2022 ?

    Hello. This looks like a 'pure' juvenile Western Gull - dark coverts bar. Am I correct please or are there any pointers to the contrary. Thanks. Keith
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    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    It would be interesting to know what percentage of lifers are self-found. Sadly nowadays hardly any, in the UK at least, one imagines.
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    American Herring Gull ? - Vancouver - August 1st

    Thanks very much indeed for that. It’s fascinating how one’s perception can change after an insightful comment by another party! With kind regards. Keith
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    American Herring Gull ? - Vancouver - August 1st

    Hi. Is this a 3rd calendar year AHGU please? Or some Glaucous-winged hybrid? Thank you. Keith
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    Finch / Bunting - Victoria BC - July

    It did originally cross my mind, albeit briefly, honest! Thank you very much for putting me out of my misery.
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    Finch / Bunting - Victoria BC - July

    Hi. Please what is this? Clover Point, Victoria, BC, Canada - July (today) I believe it must be a juv. Thank you. Keith
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    Gull ID please - Vancouver - July

    Thank you Lou. Much appreciated.
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    Gull ID please - Vancouver - July

    I will not post a whole host of hybrid gull photos here but I am trying to sort some out where I have decent photos. Vancouver BC - July (2022) ‘Olympic’ hybrid? 3rd calendar year? Thanks. Keith
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    Vancouver. BC. - Gull - AHGU x WEGU ?

    Thanks Lou. I knew that should be the most likely but talked myself out of it. Olympic is new for me this month, learning slowly!
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    Gull id Devon UK

    Image 1: 2nd calendar year (i.e. born last year) / 1st summer Great Black-backed.
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    Gull id Devon UK

    Yes. 3rd calendar year / 2nd summer Herring (argenteus) - principally on pale mantle colour.
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    Gull from Cley beach Norfolk UK today 9/7/22

    Med. Gull. With respect: 2nd year (born last year) / 1st summer (July) becoming 2nd winter. A 1st year, i.e. juvenile in July would not have moult in the primaries, or a bi-coloured bill etc. and would look like this: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gullsandterns/albums/72157696181856511
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    Vancouver. BC. - Gull - AHGU x WEGU ?

    Hello again. Vancouver ferry terminal, July 1st (2022) Any ideas about this one please? Thank you very much. Keith
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    Western Gull 1+1 ? - Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, Vancouver - 1st July

    Thanks very much for the very useful information. Keith
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    Sparrow ? - Victoria BC - today, July 4th.

    Thanks Ken, yes I missed the illustration - on that basis goodness knows how I managed to photograph a real bird. 😉
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    Western Gull 1+1 ? - Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, Vancouver - 1st July

    Hi all. I understand that Western is scarce here at this time of year, but these look like good candidates for a ‘pure birds’ Ideas please. If not please explain so I can learn something! Thanks Keith
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    Sparrow ? - Victoria BC - today, July 4th.

    Thanks very much everyone. I had only seen one Chipping before. That was an imm. in 2019. I considered Savannah but ruled it out, even without the yellow, based on head pattern. I have only seen two of the latter before, one in 2019 in USA/CA … and the absolute mega Ipswich that appeared near...
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