Hi All,
I was in eastern Japan for a couple of days last week, and went to the fishing port of Choshi to look for gulls etc.
I've just posted a short report on my blog with photos of Vega, Black-tailed, Slaty-backed, Kamchatka, Glaucous, and Glaucous-winged Gulls, plus a few shots of some other species...
the URL is http://www.charliesbirdblog.com/~ch...hoshijan06.html
Cheers
Charlie
Dream place the fishing port of Choshi, and very nice images!
What about a 3cy (2nd winter) Glaucous-winged Gull for the "very worn individual" Vega Gull. Take another look at the plain coverts, the bill and structure of the gull.
JanJ