Birds
Tom Wickens has just called to say that not only is the 1st winter Caspian gull on the Appleford Spit Pit this morning but also there's a 1st winter Iceland gull there.
- Iceland Gull 13th December
This 2nd winter Iceland Gull was on the ice on the Spit Pit at Appleford late afternoon in the gloom. Along side it there were single 1st and 2nd winter Caspian Gulls. This pit is next to the very busy haul road to the tip. Park in the pull-ins...
- Appleford 2nd December
Iceland Gull (2ndw) Caspian Gull (prob) see Ian's post from 30th Gulls at Appleford Both on the Spit pit mid afternoon. View only from Car. photo (c) Lew...
- Caspian Gull At Appleford
At last! the first Caspian Gull (a nice 1st winter) on the spit pit at Didcot/Appleford this winter. Given their scarcity in the country this year and the general lack of gulls at Didcot I wasn't very hopeful of finding one at all this winter. It...
- 4th December: Appleford Glaucous Gull
Jason Coppock has texted to say that there's a Glaucous gull (prob. 2nd winter) currently on the Spit Pit at Appleford. NB the level crossing is currently out of action so you need to approach from the Didcot end The bird flew off from the pit shortly...
- Appleford Gulls
The 2nd winter Caspian Gull was on Appleford Pit (AKA Spit Pit) again yesterday at about 5pm. Also in the area: 12+ Yellow-legged Gulls 25+ GBbGulls 1 Peregrine Cheers, Ian...
Birds
Appleford Spit Pit 30th November
Tom Wickens has just called to say that not only is the 1st winter Caspian gull on the Appleford Spit Pit this morning but also there's a 1st winter Iceland gull there.
- Iceland Gull 13th December
This 2nd winter Iceland Gull was on the ice on the Spit Pit at Appleford late afternoon in the gloom. Along side it there were single 1st and 2nd winter Caspian Gulls. This pit is next to the very busy haul road to the tip. Park in the pull-ins...
- Appleford 2nd December
Iceland Gull (2ndw) Caspian Gull (prob) see Ian's post from 30th Gulls at Appleford Both on the Spit pit mid afternoon. View only from Car. photo (c) Lew...
- Caspian Gull At Appleford
At last! the first Caspian Gull (a nice 1st winter) on the spit pit at Didcot/Appleford this winter. Given their scarcity in the country this year and the general lack of gulls at Didcot I wasn't very hopeful of finding one at all this winter. It...
- 4th December: Appleford Glaucous Gull
Jason Coppock has texted to say that there's a Glaucous gull (prob. 2nd winter) currently on the Spit Pit at Appleford. NB the level crossing is currently out of action so you need to approach from the Didcot end The bird flew off from the pit shortly...
- Appleford Gulls
The 2nd winter Caspian Gull was on Appleford Pit (AKA Spit Pit) again yesterday at about 5pm. Also in the area: 12+ Yellow-legged Gulls 25+ GBbGulls 1 Peregrine Cheers, Ian...