Little Gull? (1 Viewer)

[vgarland]

Hi,
I am tidying my disk drive to get rid of unwanted files and I came across this shot from June 2021 when I was off the coast of County Cork in Ireland on a Whale watching tour. Am I right in saying this is a Little Gull?

Best regards,

Victor.

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

No it's a Kittiwake.

 

[KC Foggin]

A beautiful aerial image of this Kittiwake and nicely captured Victor!

 

[vgarland]

Aaaagh! A juvenile Kittiwake. Now don't I feel silly!

Thanks Andrew!

 

[vgarland]

Thanks KC! Little Gulls have eluded me so far. So once the thought entered my mind, reason went out the window!

Victor.

 

[HH75]

Thanks KC! Little Gulls have eluded me so far. So once the thought entered my mind, reason went out the window!

Victor.

Hi Victor,
For future reference, note the head and bill shape, and also the lack of a dark trailing edge to the secondaries. Also, when you do see a Little Gull, they are truly tiny! We do get a few in Cork, but your best bet in Ireland is the Wicklow coast during onshore winds, as appreciable numbers winter offshore in that part of the Irish Sea.
Regards,
Harry