Yellow-legged Gull

A first-winter Yellow-legged Gull amongst a large flock of large gulls on the foreshore at the Gann on the rising tide - took a bit of picking out! Well worth a good look through, as studying the variability amongst the Herring Gulls in particular will stand you in good stead for when that Caspian Gull or American Herring Gull presents itself! In fact there was an adult Herring with extensive streaking around the head, neck and upper breast sides that looked interesting....