Birds
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 was quite a small bird with a petit bill so presumably a female.
- Didcot Landfill - 28th November
Didcot Landfill (no general access): Caspian Gull 2nd winter Yellow-legged Gull 5 Raven 1 ...
- Caspian Gull At Didcot 17th Jan
There were reasonable numbers of gulls in the Didcot area today, the first time for about a month. Amongst them was this rather dark but striking 1st winter Caspian Gull. A new individual for this winter period, it was in a field on the north side...
- 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....
- Appleford Caspian Gull
The 1st winter was in a field south of Appleford this afternoon before flying to the Spit Pit at 3.10. This is the first tme I'd seen it in fight and very nice it was too. Also 4 adult Yellow-legged Gulls at Sutton Courtenay with 35 GBbGs. Then the...
- 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
Caspian Gull at Appleford
- Didcot Landfill - 28th November
Didcot Landfill (no general access): Caspian Gull 2nd winter Yellow-legged Gull 5 Raven 1 ...
- Caspian Gull At Didcot 17th Jan
There were reasonable numbers of gulls in the Didcot area today, the first time for about a month. Amongst them was this rather dark but striking 1st winter Caspian Gull. A new individual for this winter period, it was in a field on the north side...
- 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....
- Appleford Caspian Gull
The 1st winter was in a field south of Appleford this afternoon before flying to the Spit Pit at 3.10. This is the first tme I'd seen it in fight and very nice it was too. Also 4 adult Yellow-legged Gulls at Sutton Courtenay with 35 GBbGs. Then the...
- 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...