European Herring gull? Ireland (1 Viewer)

[martyrynin]

Probably be a quick one!
Accidentally got distracted by this gull.

Jan 13th, North Coast, Ireland.

• Sloping forehead
• Eye towards front of the head
• Smiling gape
• Green tinged bill with small spot on the bottom mandible
• Full black p5 band
• Hooked bill tip
• Strange tongues on underwing primaries

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,

interesting bird, tfs!

And I agree with you its a Herring Gull:

• Mirror on p 10 is small (away from the long white tip, not disturbed by presence of a subterminal band) and a mirror is lacking on p9. Both bad for Caspian Gull
• too little black in the wingtip for most Yellow-legged Gulls which shuold show a broader black band on p5 (and p6) yes, thanks Lou again
• classic pink legs, some Caspian Gulls have yellowish or grey-yellow ones

 

[martyrynin]

Hello,

interesting bird, tfs!

And I agree with you its a Herring Gull:

• Mirror on p 10 is small (away from the long white tip, not disturbed by presence of a subterminal band) and a mirror is lacking on p9. Both bad for Caspian Gull
• too little black in the wingtip for most Yellow-legged Gulls which shuold show a broader black band on p5 (and p6) yes, thanks Lou again
• classic pink legs, some Caspian Gulls have yellowish or grey-yellow ones

Thanks Alexander, makes sense to me. Which Herring gull?

 

[lou salomon]

yes, it's an argenteus type local HG.

 

[martyrynin]

yes, it's an argenteus type local HG.

Thanks for confirming Lou!