UAE large gulls

Gull 21.08.2009-6

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:05:33 +0400

1st calendar year

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:00:01 +0400

Possibly 3rd calendar year?

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:10:52 +0400

Putative Steppe Gull, Larus fuscus barabensis

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:05:36 +0400

Putative Steppe Gull, Larus fuscus barabensis

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:50:16 +0400

Putative Steppe Gull, Larus fuscus barabensis

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:30:51 +0400

Putative Steppe Gull, Larus fuscus barabensis

Sun, 9 Aug 2009 19:40:39 +0400

Putative Steppe Gull, Larus fuscus barabensis
This gull kept close company with the previous gull seen this date.
Note red tip to upper mandible.

Sun, 9 Aug 2009 19:14:37 +0400

Putative Steppe Gull, Larus fuscus barabensis
Two gulls were present at Khor Kalba this early date, only one photo taken of the second gull.

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:30:03 +0400

Putative Steppe Gull, Larus fuscus barabensis On the pale side, but with large black primary tips.

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:05:31 +0400

Putative Steppe Gull, Larus fuscus barabensis Heuglin’s Gull have also been proposed due to the dark mantle colour.

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:00:00 +0400

Heuglin’s Gull, Larus fuscus heuglini

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:25:05 +0400

Caspian Gull, Larus cachinnans - 3rd winter (4CY)

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:24:26 +0400

Putative Steppe Gull, Larus fuscus barabensis