2cy Baltic Gull L f fuscus

Baltic Gull - Larus fuscus fuscus

1-5: © Ruud Altenburg, 13-06-2010. Kruisbergstrand, Heemskerk, Netherlands.

Another advanced bird that is difficult to age. Note the combination of fresh, jet black primaries (normally more worn in 3cy birds), subdued colouration of the bare parts (more vividly coloured in 3cys), lack of obvious white tips to primaries and secondaries and complete tail bar. A 3cy would show broad white tips to the secondaries, lack the white tips to the rectrices and normally would normally have several white rectrices mixed in.