5°C with 7/8 cloud. Dry with a short shower mid afternoon.
The Anglers CP hide was standing room only by 14.15hrs and there were also some observers on the east bank. 60 Pink-footed Geese flew west at 14.20hrs as an opener, but the gulls were slow to appear tonight. At 15.10 hrs the red ringed adult Mediterranean Gull flew through but didn't appear back on the rock wall until 16.30hrs. At 15.30hrs 2 x 1st W Iceland Gulls were picked up, but they only dropped in briefly before leaving for Wintersettt Res where they were seen at 15.45hrs One was a very pale bird and the other was much darker . The usual adult Yellow-legged Gull arrived at 16.00hrs. An adult Caspian was seen on WRes at 15.50hrs. A total of 442 Great Black-backed Gulls were counted.
NB Pugneys Roost also had lots of visitors tonight who were treated to the whole range of Caspians - 1st W, 2nd W, 3rd W, and Adult plus 2 Yellow-legged Gulls.
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