Sunday, 17 July 2022

Yellow-legged Gull (Sandown)

My 1st juv Yellow-legged Gull at Sandown Beach (North of the pier/typical spot for them) on July 15th and 17th.. probably my earliest by dates - but nationally this year they've already been reported since end of June...

Sad gull related news, avian flu related, on July 15th, 40 + dead gulls were found at Scratchell's Bay by a local...

https://twitter.com/islandecho/status/1548177395709927425?s=20&t=vvz4EkZHWOSL9td6yl_dSw














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Tuesday, 12 July 2022

SCP

Ongoing dry conditions and heatwave.
3 x Meds at SCP/Watershoot Bay.
Four juv herring gulls at Sandown Beach (no yellow-legged yet). 

Ad med gull off SCP

Juv BH gull at Sandown Canoe Lake

Watershoot Bay




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Saturday, 2 July 2022

July - juvs

Still not much happening...but proper autumn's not far off..

Looking for the first fledged juv gulls....one Black headed juv was on the beach. Unfortunately a dead gannet was found further up the beach, perhaps or even likely a victim of the avian flu outbreak currently affecting birdlife nationally, esp seabirds up North.  




Viper's bugloss - echium vulgare 



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