Caspian Gull - Larus cachinnans
First-years : page 4
Caspian Gull?, First-winter, Essex January 2010
This bird seems to show characters of Steppe Gull, barabensis or is it just a well marked blunt tipped Caspian
Caspian Gull, First-winter, Essex 13th March 2010
Another classic and stunningly beautiful gull
Caspian Gull, First-winter, Essex 13th March 2010
Above and below relate to the same bird. This one has been seen before
Caspian Gull , moulting first-summers, Essex August 2010
Two different birds above and below.
Caspian Gull , moulting first-summer, Essex September 2010
Even in summer Caspian Gulls are just stunning
Caspian Gull, first-winter, undisclosed site, Essex 13th November 2010
A very small individual with small head and relatively slender and weak looking bill so presumably a female. Note here especially the four toned appearance; whitish head and ground colour, pale grey scapulars, milky brown, paled edge wing coverts and tertials and very dark brown tail band and primaries.
Caspian Gull, first-winter, undisclosed site, Essex 8th January 2011
This images shows how stand out from the crowd first-winter Caspian Gulls can some times be and illustrate the four toned appearance: White head and under-parts, the grey 'saddle', the brown wing coverts and the blackish primaries. Outstanding bird.
