It felt like winter yesterday at Shawell. There is no shelter from the wind if its coming from the north, so I just had to put up with it. I'd had enough by half two in the afternoon, but I'd had some good stuff by then.
The second-winter Caspian Gull that I saw mid-week was still hanging about.
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| Second-Winter Caspian Gull, Shawell A5 Lagoons, November 5th 2016 |
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| First-Winter Caspian Gull, Shawell A5 Lagoons, November 5th 2016 |
The cold wind started to chill my bones and my enthusiasm, especially when the gulls were disturbed by a passing buzzard. Many of the gulls headed north towards the landfill site, but some came back down onto the lagoon. Surprisingly a first-winter Caspian Gull that I hadn't already seen appeared amongst them. It was a very distinctive individual and a new one.
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| First-Winter Caspian Gull, Shawell A5 Lagoons, November 5th 2016 |
Watch the video below to see just how smart this one is - remember, best watched by changing the video quality to HD.
