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| Iceland Gull |
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| Iceland Gull |
Following the excitement of the Kumlein's Gull on Thursday, another visit to Farnham Quarry on Friday was a complete let down with only 15 Herring Gulls by 17:00, and a couple of hundred Black-headed Gulls. A good count of 70 Goldeneye, of which 18 were adult males, and some of the female/immatures were showing signs of male feathering, also a male Pochard and six pairs of Gadwall were of interest.
A morning visit on Saturday 3rd March to Allerton tip produced an adult and at least two immatures, probable 2nd-years. I was joined shortly after by Paul Irving and another birder who picked up an adult Caspian Gull. Had scope views before many of the flock took to flight. I went back again in the afternoon to see if the Caspian had returned but had no luck with any of the scarcer gulls, and due a heavy rain shower had my lights on...and left them on when I got to the tip. Doh, flat battery.
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| Rainbow at Allerton |
Sunday morning at the tip and not many gulls at all, and none of interest. In the evening, I tried Farnham again, and by 17:10 the only larger gull was a single 1st-year Herring Gull. The only highlight was an adult Kittiwake in the roost, among eight Common Gulls and c.800 Black-headed Gulls. Where have all the larger gulls gone?
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| Alder catkins |
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