Irish Birding Sighting Record
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Irish Birding Sighting Record |
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| Website : | www.irishbirding.com | |
| Sighting URL : | https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/86075/Caspian_Gull.html | |
| Sighting Ref : | IB86075 | |
| Sighting Date : | 30 Jan 16 | |
| Common Name : | Caspian Gull | |
| Scientific Name : | Larus cachinnans | |
| Location : | Hook Peninsula | |
| County : | Wexford | |
| Number Seen : | 1 | |
| Principal Observer(s) : | Killian Mullarney Not Specified | |
| Reported By : | Not Specified | |
| Comments : | The immediate impression, based on the bill pattern, very dark greater coverts and uppertail coverts/ tail pattern is that it is the same bird, but just to be sure I compared the left upperwing pattern of today's bird with a photo I took of the bird on 5th January. It is easy to see small details that correspond exactly, leaving no doubt that today's sighting is of the same bird. | |
| Status : | See IRBC Appendix 1 | |
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| Photographer(s) : | © Killian Mullarney |