Glaucous Gull Video
Due to the distance I am from the gulls at Shawell it is often easiest to video the gulls through my scope. Below is a short video of the juvenile Glaucous Gull that was at the A5 Lagoons yesterday...
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Cairngorms
I've just returned from a trip to Aviemore and the Cairngorm National Park. Early on in the trip the weather was perfect - cold and crisp underfoot. I managed to add a few more Ptarmigan images to my...
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A Few More Images from Scotland
Below are some more images from my recent trip to Scotland:Pale-bellied Brent GooseBar-tailed Godwit, NairnPurple Sandpiper, BurgheadRed SquirrelA Cold Looking Findhorn ValleyEurofighter, LossiemouthÂ
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Hungarian Colour-Ringed Mediterranean Gull at Shawell
My return to Shawell on Saturday proved to be a productive affair. I have missed reading three previous Mediterranean Gull colour-rings, so an opportunity to successfully read another was one not to be...
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Iceland Gull at Shawell
I called in at the A5 Lagoons this afternoon for a quick look and a juvenile Iceland Gull was on top of the bank between the two lagoons. I grabbed my camera and started videoing. Once I finished I...
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Iceland Gull - Take Two
I'm not one to be beaten, so I started work early and worked through my lunch break, so I could get over to Shawell again. I was of course trying for a photo of yesterday's Iceland Gull.There were lots...
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A Review of the Gulls at Shawell During 2015
2015 was another good year at Shawell, with the landfill site continuing to attract many thousands of gulls to the area. Most birders stop looking for gulls during the summer months, but summer can...
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Injured Iceland Gull
Sadly the juvenile Iceland Gull that has been visiting Shawell recently has broken one of its wings and is unable to fly. The break looks very serious, so its chances don't look good. I tried to...
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Welcome Home
I went over to Rutland Water today to hopefully catch up with the long staying Long-billed Dowitcher. Luckily it was still there and showing well although it was a little distant.Long-billed Dowitcher,...
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Colour-Ringed Baltic Gull at Shawell A5 Lagoons
The tip was closed during the Easter Bank Holiday, so there were fewer gulls around than normal. Despite this I still managed to read six colour-rings on Saturday. The ringed birds were all Lesser...
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A Little More on the Baltic Gull
Well my post to Facebook's European Gull Group (now Western Palearctic Gull Group) about my colour-ringed Baltic Gull got some people all excited.It became bird of the week on Birdguides; featured on...
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Another Sighting of J727
I wasn't expecting to see J727 again today at Shawell A5 Lagoons, but she was already there when I arrived. There was quite a gathering on the shore, so it was difficult to get a clear view of her to...
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First-Winter Caspian Gull
In my previous post I mentioned that there was a first-summer Caspian Gull at Shawell A5 Lagoons on April 2nd, well it was still there yesterday. It is not always easy to know whether you are seeing a...
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A County Tick, a Couple of Rouzels and a Gleaming White Gull
This morning was the first real opportunity I'd had to dash off after the Great Grey Shrike at Warren Hills. It was raining when I arrived and there was no sign of the shrike. Not long after it had...
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First-Winter Caspian Gull
I have now seen this Caspian Gull three times - it first appeared at Shawell on April 2nd and was still there today.The photos don't really do it justice to be fair. I call Caspian Gulls shape...
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International Gull Meeting
Image by Hans LarssonBy the time you read this I should already be enjoying the site of Caspian Gulls doing their long call. I am off to the International Gull Meeting in Saxony this weekend.I'm most...
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International Gull Meeting Report
The IGM was held at Bad Duben in Brandenburg, Germany. I joined Peter Rock from Bristol at Heathrow and we took an early morning flight to Munich and from there we continued on to Leipzig.Over the...
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Back to Shawell
There was nothing else to do but to head back to Shawell today after my excursion to Germany last weekend to learn my about my beloved Caspian Gulls.The first-summer Caspian Gull that I first found on...
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Ring Ouzel at Burbage Outwoods
One of the male Ring Ouzels was still present at The Outwoods today. Two males were originally found there by Adey Baker on April 8th, but just one of the males was still there today (24th). That is a...
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Raven
The sound of a Raven calling is less of a surprise when heard in Leicestershire than it used to be, but it is still great to hear. Its a sound that carries down the ages and reminds us of a wilder...
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