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 →