It feels like autumn has now gone and whatever hope of a late 'fall' of migrants is rapidly diminishing. So, it's on to winter birding fodder of wildfowl, grebes and gull flocks. And sure enough, the first of the large winter gatherings of gulls at Rough Point today held one of the archetypal winter birds, an Iceland Gull. Put away the flip-flops and suncream. Break out the scarves and gloves.
Some of the 1500 or so gulls at Rough Point, 3rd November 2018 (M.O'Clery).
Second calendar-year Iceland Gull, Rough Point, 3rd November 2018 (M.O'Clery).
Second calendar-year Iceland Gull, Rough Point, 3rd November 2018 (M.O'Clery).
Second calendar-year Iceland Gull, Rough Point, 3rd November 2018 (M.O'Clery).
