Saturday 7 December 2013

Ivory Gull... Gulls!


I ended the last post with a prediction of sorts. Bizarrely it came true...

12:16 on a quiet Saturday, lunch consumed and a casual glance at the phone. Message from Gary




Head-less chicken mode ensued.

An hour later and I'm there... a UK/world tick for me, and weirdly, not quite as expected... a second 1st winter appeared as the bird flew over our heads off out to the beach!

First UK multiple record?

The last Northumberland bird was December 1979, so a catch up for many in the county. 2013 has been a belter year in Northumberland.





Feeding on worms...


Doubtless more images to follow in a day or two... I need a moment or two to take this all in!


Seconds... both birds far off on the rocks south of Seahouses
In addition to the Ivory Gulls - peregrine and woodcock


2 comments:

The Farne Islands said...

Great pictures of a cracking bird.

John Malloy said...

Thanks, a great event if ever there was one!