American herring gull?

And finally, some wing photos. The outermost primary is P10. Counting inwards, P5 shows an obvious black 'W', a feature not expected in European herring gulls, but typical of many American birds. Other wing pattern characteristics are covered in depth by Andy Davis and Keith Vinicombe here.

American herring gull?

American herring gull?

American herring gull?

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