Saturday, 20 January 2018

20th Jan - rain/snow and cold. 2C

Light rain, later with snow until about 1500h, cold mostly at 1C, light breeze NW.  Definitely a day to be somewhere warm - Barbados?

Shawell; Carl thought he had found a juv Glaucous Gull, but with better views through the rain and snow its plumage was not quite right and was considered a hybrid between a Glaucous and a Herring Gull, which is called a Viking Gull. However, further checking and discussion and sharing of photos with someone in Iceland who has much experience has led to the decision that this is a Glaucous Gull.


Theddingworth; a look here next, fortunately the weather eased and it stopped raining. Blue and Great Tits were on the feeders, a Chaffinch underneigh.  ~100 Fieldfare, ~40 Starlings and ~10 Redwings were feeding on the Sheep pasture.  Two Red Kites flew over, then doubled back slowly circling close together.





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