Saturday 17 November 2018

Ring-billed gull, Llys-y-fran


The returning Ring-billed gull, was  back at Llys-y-fran this evening. As in previous years it seems to be on the water early, way before the main roost forms, and usually sleeping! Also 5 Yellow-legged gulls (2 adult, 3 1cy), 4 Med gulls (3 adult, 1 2cy).  12 Common gull. Being a bright and clear evening, the roost was slow to build, majority of birds dropping in once the light had all but gone. It spread the length of the dam (from boathouse to the hide) and gulls were scattered across the width, so a challenging roost to check thoroughly.