Looks about as good as it gets but absolute certainty can be hard to prove! Looks a powerful bird with long legs comp to Herrings. Nice dark eye mask and heavy angular bill all pro-YLG. Did it have all pink legs? (lacking dark shins of many LBBGs)Underwing covs slightly dark but maybe due to shadow?
08.08.2025 21:28 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Thanks Ian. I would tend to agreeπ
28.05.2025 15:14 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Also, pure 3cy Meds usually have black extending along the webs of the primaries, unlike your bird which are limited to tips (BHG influence)
28.05.2025 13:49 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Do you have any more images of the upper wing?
28.05.2025 13:43 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Interesting bird Ian. Seems to have short legs, extent of hood less than usual Med at rear? (or could be due to posture?) Is the apparent white leading edge to flight feathers & leading wing coverts real or photographic artefact? Seems a good candidate for a BHGxMed hybrid rather than pure Med?
28.05.2025 13:42 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
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04.05.2025 09:41 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Brilliant find Damianπ― Did you get any photos?
04.05.2025 09:07 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
WWBTern still showing well Saltholme West 5:29pm
01.04.2025 16:29 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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