Saturday 25 January 2014

Kumlien's Gull - Newgale

A late afternoon walk at Newgale with daughter and dogs, and as others have reported just one gull sitting on the beach to the north of Brandy Brook - the adult Kumlien's Gull.  It didn't stay long after I got there, and flew out n/w into the bay presumably to roost.  Sea was rough with a strong wind, one 2CY Kittiwake battling across the breakers, and on the marsh a few gulls dropping in for a wash and brush up, including one very smart adult Mediterranean Gull.  Around 20 Teal visible but no sign of either GWTs.