Irish Birding Sighting Record |
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| Website : | www.irishbirding.com | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sighting URL : | https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/84184/Lesser_Blackbacked_Gull.html | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sighting Ref : | IB84184 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sighting Date : | 06 Nov 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name : | Lesser Black-backed Gull | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific Name : | Larus fuscus | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location : | Greystones | ||||||||||||||||||
| County : | Wicklow | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number Seen : | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Principal Observer(s) : | Cian Cardiff Not Specified | ||||||||||||||||||
| Reported By : | Not Specified | ||||||||||||||||||
| Comments : | In flight showed silver tones to underwing, long primeries, clean head and breast, bill and overall structure would suggest a Baltic [Fuscus Type] OR a Intermidius type OR a small female Graellsii type...It is a very late record for a young Graesllsii in Wicklow, which could suggest Baltic OR intermidius types... | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Photographer(s) : | © Cian Cardiff | ||||||||||||||||||