John DalJun 13
Forget this "You can do it if you put your mind to it" bollox. Some things are just impossible for some people. Identifying Gull species is one. If you ask an expert why that one is a Herring Gull and that one is a Common Gull you will be there for a month. What they are trying to say is "Because it is - ok?". So people, which is which? Punters with my surname are barred from answering. #Ornithology #Seabirds #Gulls #Nature
Show threadBert SgrogginsJun 13
@JohnDal Gull on left is Common, yellow legs, dark eye no red spot on bill. HTH
Show threadJohn DalJun 13
@BertSgroggins But at some stage of it's lifecycle could those not apply to a Herring Gull?
Show threadBert SgrogginsJun 13
@JohnDal The bill of the Common is smaller (proportionally) with less of a hook, also the young Common have much more patterning in their wings than Herring. I bet we both know someone that is itching to get in on this!
Show threadJohn Dal
@BertSgroggins We've already had the discussion on WhatsApp.
Jun 13 at 8:55amWeb