Well that lasted long....
I want to highlight this comment that I made in my post yesterday, the post where I proclaimed how I thought I had dug out a few old photos depicting a sub-adult Caspian Gull on the Axe...
"When you decide you are going to take an interest in gulls, you go on a journey. It's a never ending journey really".
It really is a never ending journey, because this morning I woke up to some surprising messages from some well respected 'gullers'; "Looks more like a Yellow-legged to me".
What really is interesting, is this isn't the only messages I've received. In all eight people have commented about the gull pictured yesterday, through various means. Four of these have said they think it looks better for a Yellow-legged, whereas four have agreed with my Caspian Gull ID. So at four all does that mean I have the casting vote?
Well, no.
Needless to say I will no longer be submitting this as a Caspian Gull, too many people think it isn't one. What I think is now irrelevant.
So to completely summarise this and my last blog post... 11 years ago I was right. I was right to leave this gull unidentified, and that's how it shall remain...
