Happy New Year and 2025 kicks off for me at a local site, where I can see a Varity of Gulls, so I went to see what was there. I have also decided, foolishly, to try and break the 200 bird count, as I have only done this once, back in the 1980’s.
The weir was the place where I started the day, it was rather busy here too, a quick scan of the birds revealed Goosander, Mallard, Moorhen, Cormorants, Canada Geese, Black headed Gulls (various ages), Herring Gulls (various ages), looking around, travelling the towpaths, I found Jackdaw, Crows, Magpies.
Further down, away from the weir were a large group of Gulls to look thru more Black headed Gulls, Herring Gulls with also a couple of Common Gulls and what I think to have been a Caspian Gull, would like advice on that, see Video HERE
Bird List: Black headed Gull, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Caspian Gull, Common Gull, Cormorant, Goosander, Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Magpie, Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan (13/200)
Adult Herring Gull
1st Winter Black headed Gull
Cormorant
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