Thursday 30 January 2014

Glaucous Gull

Milton TipDespite the persistent rain, I decided to head to Milton tip for a lunchtime Gulling session. A good choice. I soon found a first winter Caspian Gull, probably my best ever view of a bird this age. In the next hour or so I found a further three, a very smart adult in near summer plumage and two different less smart looking adults. Up to five Yellow-legged Gulls were also seen: Three adults (there may have been some duplication), a third winter, and a first winter.

Then just as I was about to leave, I found the first winter Glaucous Gull that has been knocking around the area for a few days and managed some distant photos.

Glaucous Gull Glaucous Gull