glauc

loads of gulls around today, sheltering from the gale - best of it was a huge glaucous gull which hung about for a while & dwarfed some black-heads. Also had a couple of schnipes too.

he's a big lad!

white-winga

A glaucous gull graced me patch this morning - tad damp tho, as the following record shot will verify!

A wet glauc earlier

Another handy for the year tho!

very tystie

A glaucous gull at Red Strand and a winter plumage tystie out in the bay off Long Strand yesterday were the two scores for the Galley patch this weekend - both tricky so both most welcome! Back ahead of Bushie for now...