Thursday, 10 January 2013

Wintersett pm Geese & Gulls 10.01.13

Anglers CP:  There was a large movement of Pink-footed Geese right up to dark this afternoon with skeins of:147 NW  at 13.48,    70    W  at 14.55,    22 NW  at 15.45   220 NW  at  16.25 giving a total of  469. Two other skeins were also heard but not seen.
Wintersett Gull Roost wasn't checked this evening but Anglers Roost had 91 Herrings and 5 Great Black-backed Gulls.  A 1st W Yellow-leggedGull was in from 15.30hrs and another 1st W YL Gull was in from 16.15hrs.  At 16.35hrs the 1st W Caspian Gull flew in with the 3rd W Yellow-legged Gull. They both landed on the lake among the other big gulls.  The 3rd W YL Gull proceeded to vigorously attack the Caspian Gull, which was heard to call, and sounded totally different to other large gulls.

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