Wednesday, 15 December 2021

GND and RNG (Gulls, Adult and 2cy Yellow-Legged, Scandi)

Seaview has been productive: Slavs, Red-necked Grebe, GN Divers (x3) etc.
Sandown Canoe Lake: adult Yellow-legged gull and scandi/argie type herrings of note. 





Adult Yellow-legged at Sandown on December 15th.
2nd Winter Yellow-legged at the same site on 17th:




Argie/Scandinavian Herring Gull:
Darker mantle/heavy streaking/'fierce' expression.


Wing pattern:
Extensive white on P10, obvious greyish 'tongues' extending into the black.

GBB:
1st Winter GBB


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