Drove on to the north end and walked down the hill but couldnt get within decent range as the 100+ gulls were very fidgity. I could see dog walkers approaching along the opposite banking so stayed put and scoped before it was too late. Two birds stood out from the crowd, one being a 3rd year Yellow Legged gull with full grey mantle apart from a band of brown mottling, its legs being pale yellow. The second bird was a bit of a mish mash adult Herring gull hybrid type with a very pale mantle, herring gull head yet bright yellow legs.
By this time the walkers were nearer the birds which started lifting off and either moving away or landing in the water. Within 5 minutes all the gulls had left flying over the nab towards TMR.
8 Redshank were also present and several Swifts.
BS
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Glad you got up there and confirmed the YLG(s) despite the unintended disturbance.
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