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Sunday 14 December 2014

Glaucous Gulls at Reenard

2 Glaucous Gulls were at Reenard today.

First-winter Glaucous Gull, Reenard, 14th December 2014 (Michael O'Clery).

First-winter Glaucous Gull, Reenard, 14th December 2014 (Michael O'Clery).

Hybrid Glaucous Gulls X Herring Gulls make occasional appearances in Kerry most years, e.g., the one HERE, and are commonly referred to as 'Viking Gulls'. Another in Reenard today is quite coarsely marked.

First-winter Glaucous Gull X presumed Herring Gull hybrid, Reenard, 14th December 2014 (Michael O'Clery).

First-winter Glaucous Gull X presumed Herring Gull hybrid, Reenard, 14th December 2014 (Michael O'Clery).