Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Caspian Gull, 1cy, G[XTAV]

Edit: ring info now available.

Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans), 1st calendar year
Barneveld, Waste dump, August 11, 2010. Green XTAV, Hiddensee EA163609. First-calendar year Caspian gull. Initial thoughts were that this is a hybrid between Caspian Gull larus cachinnans and European Herring Gull larus argentatus.
See also these flight shots and a view of the tail pattern.
(Ring info: June 14, 2010, Sedlitz, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, Germany. Age: pullus.)

Pontische Meeuw (Larus cachinnans), 1ste kalenderjaar
Vuilnisbelt Barneveld, 11 augustus 2010. Groen XTAV, Hiddensee EA163609. Eerste-kalenderjaar Pontische Meeuw, mogelijke hybride tussen Pontische Meeuw larus cachinnans Zilvermeeuw larus argentatus.
Zie ook deze vluchtfoto's en het staartpatroon.
(Ringdatum: 14 juni 2010, Sedlitz, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, Duitsland. Leeftijd: pullus.)