Northerly winds prevail and the Gull theme continues. 7 Different Caspian Gulls on the 25th: 6 in st Maragret’s bay (3 adult, 2 Second winters and a third winter) and then another adult from the cliff top. Strong sun light made it slightly hard work in the bay at least.
A Small female adult Caspian Gull above and a larger probably male bird below viewed from the cliff top.
One of two 2nd winters present at the bay (above). A quick circuit of the headland produced a Woodcock flushed from the cliff edge on lighthouse down and 6 Snow buntings that were flying around along the Tarmac path, a much flightier flock, which I eventually pinned down in one of the fields with the help of the Johnsons.
Fast forward to today (monday) 3 Snow buntings still in the field behind the newly dug out Gun emplacement at Fan bay and 4 Caspian Gull (3 on the Pontoons in Dover harbour (2 x first winter and a 2nd winter) and a 2nd Winter in the Bay at st margarets.)
Im seeing alot of Argentatus Herring Gulls since the recent increase in Gull numbers, adult below.
PERDIX BIRDER 