Boring Boring Seagulls.

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by Shrike

Yep them too Aeshna , the Gull-swatting notes will probably be best kept close to hand in actuality.
Have you ever seen a Thayers ? , i've heard they're a nightmare.

No I've not seen one anywhere.One of my favourite gull sightings regarding rarities was a Ross's Gull up in Merseyside many years ago.

[Shrike]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

No I've not seen one anywhere.One of my favourite gull sightings regarding rarities was a Ross's Gull up in Merseyside many years ago.

You may not remember but i'd be curious to know , was that at seaforth ?

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by Shrike

You may not remember but i'd be curious to know , was that at seaforth ?

I don't remember as it was c20 years ago + it's not part of the country I know well. Could have been- the details will be in a notebook somewhere!

[Spiritofthewild]

Lots of interesting chatter, thank you to everyone for the advice, i'll never look at a gull the same way again

[Shrike]

Originally Posted by Spiritofthewild

Lots of interesting chatter, thank you to everyone for the advice, i'll never look at a gull the same way again

Frustrating ? Yes , Hard work ? Yes , Boring ? Definately not

[ChrisJB]

I have to say, gulls don't really do much for me, unless they are kittiwakes, sabs, little, ross's and ivory. However, I did see my first ring-billed last Saturday and enjoyed separating it from the commons.

Chris

[Wild-Woman]

We watched many thousands of gulls at the water outfall point from the de-commissioned Dungeness Nuclear power station yesterday. They've learnt that there's easy picking food in the swirl of water that's warmer in temperature there. We saw at least 5 different species interacting together. It was quite fun sorting them into species from the beach.

[Jonathan]

Originally Posted by Wild-Woman

We watched many thousands of gulls at the water outfall point from the de-commissioned Dungeness Nuclear power station yesterday. They've learnt that there's easy picking food in the swirl of water that's warmer in temperature there. We saw at least 5 different species interacting together. It was quite fun sorting them into species from the beach.

One of the wardens at Heysham Obs. in Lancashire had nine species of gull in his scope at once in December last year - that takes some doing! Those gulls were also feeding around the outfalls of a power station.

Heysham Bird Observatory: 12/22/11

Cheers
Jonathan