icelandic or ivory gull ?

[ronaldsurgenor]

I spotted this gull of ramore head in county antrim ,by the time I got the camera it was about 50 metres away so the shot is cropped quite a bit ,any pointers would be much appreciated .

[JanJ]

Hello.

Not this one:

http://www.netfugl.dk/pictures.php?id=showpicture&picture_id=14672

Try this species:

http://www.netfugl.dk/pictures.php?id=showpicture&picture_id=2294

Heavier structurally and with a longer bill than this:

http://www.netfugl.dk/pictures.php?id=showpicture&picture_id=19516

JanJ

[Martin Scott]

It is an Iceland Gull, presumably a 1st summer/secongd calender year bird.

At this time of year some of them are very bleached and almost pure white.

Ivory gull is smaller - more akin to Black headed in size - amongst other things.

A good late Iceland gull record though.

Martin