Large White Gull

["Eddie Chapman" <>]

Hello Sean, and all down under,

Sean wrote:  >a huge white gull i dont know<

The large white gull most probably is Glaucous Gull - Larus hyperboreus -
which breed on the island. Though adults in breeding plumage have light grey
backs, 2nd cal birds are very white. The other large "white gull" that can
be seen is Iceland Gull - Larus glaucoides - though this species is not
common, it has been recorded, and as Glaucous it is 2nd cal birds that are
the whitest.

All the best,
Eddie Chapman.  Voss.  Norway.
Website: Bird Watching In Norway   http://home.sol.no/~echapman/




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