Yellow-legged Gull?

Yellow-legged Gull ( Copyright T D Wright )

Phil Abbott picked out this gull on Thursday. It looked quite good for Yellow-legged ( Western Med. version) 3rd Summer. It was quite small however and I was wary of the hybrid trap so waited for Phil to communicate with County Recorder/ Gull fanatics before posting these. It did have a heavy bill with a large red spot, although the red didn't extend onto the upper mandible. For a sub-adult, this must be passable then. Some of my shots give a good view of the wing pattern(s) so I hope they're of interest.                                                                                     

Yellow-legged Gull ( Copyright T D Wright )

Yellow-legged Gull ( Copyright T D Wright )

Yellow-legged Gull ( Copyright T D Wright )

Yellow-legged Gull ( Copyright T D Wright )

Yellow-legged Gull ( Copyright T D Wright )

Yellow-legged Gull ( Copyright T D Wright )

Yellow-legged Gull ( Copyright T D Wright )

We also heard ( but didn't see ) a Cuckoo in the Boshill Cross area. As Shaw Taylor used to say, "Keep 'em peeled", folks.