Good gulling weather this morning with sunshine and showers at 10 degrees on a strong to near gale force W>6 gusting 7. Very heavy drizzle showers throughout.
A pleasing morning with my first real taste of gulls since mid spring with around 100 big gulls in the Dog and Gun field. Just a handful of Herring among the mass of LBBs and a scope through produced one Herring, at the back of the crowd, standing out with a large butch looking head and a dark shadow around its eye. A bit of patiently waiting proved it when an LBB in front of it moved slightly and just enough to expose its dull yellow legs before the whole shebang lifted off. On my way home around 80 gulls were back in the field but no Yellow Legged.
The reservoir was very wind blown and interesting with a good count of LBB and Black Headed gulls coming and going throughout the watch. Some landed on the north shore but soon moved, seeming to be spooked by the gusts of wind.
The 2 Common Sandpiper were on the north shore whilst 4 Oystercatchers were present but no Curlew today whilst one of the Little Owls was still present along with the female Goosander and Cormorant. Otherwise down to the usual species.
Weather not looking as good through my eyes tomorrow giving it dry with plenty sunshine on a light westerly.
BS