Hi Colin,
It certainly does look like a d/p juvenile Arctic, surely can't be
this years bird yet!
My only tropical African Arctic Skua was also a dark phase imm, but
was 2000km from the sea on the Zaire River in a sorry state but perked
up with tinned sardines. I have images if you want to see it,
Best for now
Brian

PS I don't think Kenya has five Arctic records yet

On 8/22/13, Colin Jackson <colin.jackson@arocha.org> wrote:
> Martin Mwema has just sent me the attached photo of a skua seen at sea
> near Kisite Island a couple of weeks ago. It looks like an Arctic Skua
> to me at first glance given the more slender bill and proportions - any
> suggestions from anyone else?? It was being mobbed by terns before
> landing on the water.
>
> Colin
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