Eventually, after much chaos and many false alarms I saw the adult Glaucous-winged Gull at Saltholme, Cleveland. A pre-dawn start produced Barn Owl and at first light, a first winter Glaucous Gull flying around the tip. Two Pink-footed Geese were seen amongst Greylag Geese. A possible Iceland Gull (third winter) was also seen near to the Glaucous-winged; however, this may have been a hybrid or even a leucistic Herring Gull.
Saturday, 3 January 2009
Glaucous-winged Gull
