A long awaited Med gull this winter. Thornton Fields.

 

                                   A first for Thornton Fields since the October 2021 birds .

                                  My last one after the October birds was Dec 2021 at Leeshaw.

                                           Another great find by gull man Mark Pearson.

                                      I re located it in a nearby gull hot spot field.

A morning at Fly Flatts and mid afternoon at TMR seemed irrelevant after a call from MP, as I was locking the gates at TMR ready to leave, reporting an adult Med gull at Thornton.

A quick dash from Oxenhope to Thornton where the gull was still present along with 8 Black Headed but they were very flighty and soon flew over the ridge towards the top of Thornton.

                          Another dash in the car to a usual field not far away and there it was busy feeding among Black Headed and Jackdaws. The bird was still present as I left.

                          Thanks again to Mark who is now leading me by about 5-2 on the Med gull search.

Other reports in brief :-

Fly Flatts

2 Ringed Plover

3 Oystercatchers

3 Lapwing

1 Barnacle Goose

3 Buzzard

2 Raven

3 Meadow Pipits

1 m Pied Wagtail

3 Herring gull

+ usual sp.

TMR

2 pr Goldeneye

2m 3 f Goosander

4 Oystercatchers

c 100 Herring gull

12 LBB gull

few small gull

9 Curlew

+ usual sp.

BS