Ring-billed gull

This second-winter ring-billed gull was first seen at Chew yesterday (29 March).

ring-billed gull

ring-billed gull

ring-billed gull

ring-billed gull

The ring-billed gull has yellow legs, a pale grey back and a yellow eye with a red eye ring. This individual has no black on the tail. It can easily be confused with a second- or third-year winter herring gull, such as the one below photographed on the same afternoon. The herring gull has pink legs.

herring gull

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