Irish Birding Sighting Record |
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| Website : | www.irishbirding.com | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sighting URL : | https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/95776/Kumliens_Gull.html | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sighting Ref : | IB95776 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sighting Date : | 25 Feb 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name : | Kumlien's Gull | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific Name : | Larus g. kumlieni | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location : | Bray | ||||||||||||||||||
| County : | Wicklow | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number Seen : | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Principal Observer(s) : | Cian Cardiff, Tom Cardiff Not Specified | ||||||||||||||||||
| Reported By : | Not Specified | ||||||||||||||||||
| Comments : | Worn 1st winter Iceland gull showing characteristics of the race of 'Kumlieni Or Kumlien's gull. Key features: slightly browner wash on the outer primaries, compared to the inner primaries, and the impression of a grey tail band. With thanks to Killian Mullarney for comments on this bird | ||||||||||||||||||
| Status : | See IRBC Appendix 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Photographer(s) : | © Cian Cardiff | ||||||||||||||||||