Dean Nicholson
Cloacal Protuberant.
Spalford, Notts - 12/08/2018
I don't really like going down the hybrid route with tricky gulls but can't think what else this 2cy bird can be?....probably containing Caspian genes if size/structure/jizz is anything to go by (as can be seen it was much bigger than the accompanying LBB's) but plumage-wise not good for a casp at all, being close to some 2cy graellsii. It had a green ring but unfortunately the brevity of the sighting and distance meant i couldn't read the code, but possibly from a mixed Polish colony?
Be interested what others think....
Cheers
Dean
I don't really like going down the hybrid route with tricky gulls but can't think what else this 2cy bird can be?....probably containing Caspian genes if size/structure/jizz is anything to go by (as can be seen it was much bigger than the accompanying LBB's) but plumage-wise not good for a casp at all, being close to some 2cy graellsii. It had a green ring but unfortunately the brevity of the sighting and distance meant i couldn't read the code, but possibly from a mixed Polish colony?
Be interested what others think....
Cheers
Dean
