Saturday, 26 January 2013

Stackpole/Bosherston

Saturday midday - Upper Eastern Arm - silt-laden and caramel-coloured after last night's rain - an impressive flock of 620 black-headed gulls, amongst whom I finally managed to find one adult Mediterranean gull. I've never seen quite so many there, they were alternately flying round in a huge flock and settling on the water, though they did not seem to be feeding, particularly.

Also at Bosherston, sent in by Jane via e mail - 7 gadwall and > 20 goosander,  water rail calling (Rich C)