Category Archives: Gulls

One to Ponder Photographed in Essex, S.E England on 11 Feb. by Steve Arlow. Pretty striking looking but not one I find straightforward to ID. Neither does Steve I think. Have a look, comments welcome: . . . very nice photos all copyright Steve Arlow  

European Herring Gulls 101 Did a wee recce on Saturday morning in North Cheshire for a gull day in March. Wow! The sheer number of gulls passing over the Moore Nature Reserve car park, early morning was staggering. Had wander around with Mark P. and … Continue reading →

cross hatching on the breast It’s a bit of a Pacific Rim character: when the breast streaking is ‘cross hatched’ too. I got some video of this bird at Stubber’s Green last week. I don’t especially think its from the Pacific Rim. I presume its a European bird. Just interesting. Now had the tail been all dark (which … Continue reading →

Stubber’s Green, January 2012 Besides the more obviously interesting birds such as Caspian, Yellow-legged and Iceland Gulls, as ever with carefull gull watching there were several curious and interesting birds this last week at Stubber’s Green, West Midlands. Here’s one which … Continue reading →

Enniskillen, N. Ireland This bird has been around for a little while at the dump (where else?) at Enniskillen in N. Ireland. Brad Robson found the bird about 2 weeks ago. Derek Charles, on the ball as ever got in touch this … Continue reading →

Stubber’s 31st Jan 2012 Gave it one more shot for frustrating 1st winter. No joy there, but great afternoon. Small crowd now gathering! I picked up very handsome 2nd winter Caspian Gull which was new, plus the big adult male Caspian Gull … Continue reading →

Stubber’s Green, West Midlands 30.1.12 Went back to look for the candidate American Herring Gull. No luck, but great views of the Iceland Gull, reckoned to be a 4th winter (a returning bird) by the keenest local birders. That’s in spite of its brownish marking … Continue reading →

Nice combo! On the shoreline at Stubbers Green. Preening 3rd winter Iceland Gull (left) and adult Caspian Gull just along shoreline to its right. Not sure I have seen that before. and the 3 adult Caspian Gulls Here photos of the 3 different adults in the … Continue reading →

American Herring Gull that is… I will be back tomorrow for another look. I saw this 1st winter ‘Herring-type’ gull this afternoon at Stubber’s Green, West Midlands. I have seen a  fair few young argentatus Herring Gulls that made a good effort with … Continue reading →

Stubbers Green, 27th Jan 2012 Another great couple of hours spent at this prime urban gulling sight. Enjoyed meeting Kevin Clements as we watched the returning Iceland Gull (now in its 3rd or 4th winter??) fly in. Meanwhile 2 adult Caspian Gulls performed … Continue reading →