Bonaparte's Gull

 Today along with Owen, Colin and Richard I made the pilgrimage to Oare Marshes to see the Bonaparte's Gull that has returned again for at least its tenth year, it did not disappoint us giving us superb views. The water level on the flood was quite high but still held 100s of Black-tailed Godwits, 10s of Redshank, Avocet and Dunlin, with a few Greenshanks. Every time a shower threatened pulses of Swifts and Sand martins came through, also a Red Kite flew over. There were many Bees, dragonflies and butterflies there. As is now a tradition we finished the day with a piece of Owens delicious home made Madeira Cake.

Bonaparte's Gull

This Swallow was nesting in one of the hides at Oare Marshes, as it was in near darkness I had use 20,000 ISO to get an image, consequently its quite grainy.