Moray Bird Club (the Moray branch of SOC)
Birds in Moray & Nairn 2023
The report on birds in Moray & Nairn in 2023 can now be found here:
Birds in Moray & Nairn 2023
Alternatively, look under ‘Bird Reports’ for this and previous editions
The Birds of Moray & Nairn
Thirty years on from the first book, the new edition of The Birds of Moray & Nairn has now been published. Look under ‘Publications’ – ‘The Birds of Moray & Nairn’ for more information and sample pages.
AGE CATEGORIES OF GULLS
Glaucous Gull [2CY], Lossie estuary March 2019 (David Main)
For example, such as the Glaucous Gull pictured above:
From hatching in June 2018 until 31 December 2018 = 1st calendar year (or 1CY)
From 1 January 2019 until 31 December 2019 = 2nd calendar year (or 2CY), as pictured
and so on through 3CY [1 January 2020-31 December 2020] etc.
Birds with no sign of immaturity = adult