Cotesbach Landfill area; this afternoon is was a session searching throught the Gulls are the landfill sight, not a glamorous site, but it is still worthwhile. On arrival I was greeted by Red Kites, 15 in all, flying low and continually circling around me. One was clearly a juvenile, so I wonder whether it was reared close by or not. It seems that the number of Red Kites here has shot up in the last couple of weeks, why i don't know as the landfill has been here a long time - still great to watch them, hoping they stay awhile yet.
Carl was also present and he had earlier seen Caspian Gulls and Yellow-legged Gulls apart from the common regulars. Several Yellow-legged were still present, but no Caspian were found. In all Carl managed to record 20 colour rings, another good reason for watching at the landfill.
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