Gull ID please..

V Bull

Hi Guys, probably nothing, but can any of you ID this Gull please?
Almost totally white except for the head markings, red legs and beak.





This was as close as I could get with my very old Box Brownie..

Paul.

Pissmire

Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus

santasbird

Would it be an Iceland Gull. Saw sighting on Irish Birding.

Pissmire

santasbird wrote: »

Would it be an Iceland Gull. Saw sighting on Irish Birding.

No.

V Bull

Pissmire wrote: »

Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus

Thanks Pissmire, I did guess that it might be a Med Gull alright...

Paul.

V Bull

Hi Santasbird, thanks for your input.

I think the Iceland Gull has pinkish type legs & feet with a yellowish bill where my guy had red legs and a red beak, hard to see from the photos…

I spotted this guy over North Kilcoole, Co Wicklow last Monday and I’m only getting around to view my snaps now..

Again many thanks for your input,

Paul.

santasbird

V Bull, thanks for the bird comparison. Love birds, but this bird identification lark kills me.

V Bull

santasbird wrote: »

Love birds, but this bird identification lark kills me.

You and me both....but I'll get there just like you will, keep at it...:)

V_Moth

Just to confirm for Mediterranean Gull. Iceland Gull is the same size as Herring Gull and would appear almost twice as large as the Black-headed Gulls in the pics.

I have seen a number of leucistic ("albino") BH Gulls recently, including one all white bird in Phoenix Park so that is always something to keep in mind.

V Bull

Thanks for that V_Moth (love the handle btw).

There is a good photo of an Iceland Gull on IrishBirding.com, which was reported today, a big guy alright..

Paul.