This morning near the fishing boats I threw out a couple of slices of bread and within seconds the Glaucous Gull and Caspian Gull arrived giving super views, both birds literally walking right up to me more or less begging for bread, let's hope they stay for a while. If you want to see them bring some bread!
On the sea the usual Gannets, Great-crested Grebes, Guillemots and Red-throated Divers.
1w Glaucous Gull (if you want to be pedantic a juvenile)
1w Caspian Gull on the beach
1w Caspian Gull from Firth
2 visits to the reserve today found 5 Caspian Gulls and 2 Yellow-legged Gulls in the roost, wildfowl numbers seem to be well down, though c300 Greylag Geese came into Burrowes just after sunset as did c100 Golden Plover with c500 Lapwings. There was no sign of yesterdays Goosanders or any scarce Grebes and still no Smew. 2 Great White Egrets could be seen on the ARC from the causeway and 2 Marsh Harriers were hunting the railway bank Nearby also no sign of the Bewick Swans today and most the Mute Swans were missing, probably flushed by the farmer.
Scotney was also very quiet, no wild geese and very few duck, a Green Sandpiper being the highlight.
The Long-tailed Duck and Slavonian Grebe were still present on Lade Pits per PT.
Hi Martin. Thanks for your regular Caspian Gull pics. It would be good if you could include some Yellow Legged from time to time for comparison. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteI'll see what I can do Russell.
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