1. Mediterranean Gulls on the beach between the two piers
2. The old cemetery, which can be great for newly-arrived migrants, but wasn't today
The Med Gulls were fun, though (and the chips weren't bad):
Adults (no black in the wing)
Second-winter (a small amount of black)
First-winter (lots of black in wing and tail)
Having fun on the beach (helter skelter in the background)
Perhaps a visit to the Britannia Theatre?
Feeding frenzySeveral of the Meds wore rings, and I managed to read the numbers on a couple of plastic colour rings. I've sent off the details (http://www.ring.ac) so it'll be interesting to read their life histories. Belgium or the Netherlands look likely sources.
Black-headed Gulls
Comma
Bracken
Holly (Winterton)We started off at Winterton and failed to see much, apart from a cracking male Black Redstart. Loads of Blackbirds around, though.
Finished the day at the raptor roost at Stubb Mill, where we watched 30+ Marsh Harriers and at least two Hen Harriers come in. The Cranes were a disappointment, though - we only saw three very distantly, flying somewhere else for the night...
Finished the day at the raptor roost at Stubb Mill, where we watched 30+ Marsh Harriers and at least two Hen Harriers come in. The Cranes were a disappointment, though - we only saw three very distantly, flying somewhere else for the night...
photos taken with Canon EOS 30D, EF 300mm f/4L IS USM
