Following the success of the Myrtle Warbler, I was excited to continue the good run with the Ross's Gull in Glamorgan. Unfortunately, I didn't think to check the weather forecast before setting off and it turned out to be a day of violent weather. The first part of the morning was just about 'calm' enough to search for the bird but conditions worsened and we called it a day around lunchtime, with only Colin having seen the bird (while I was looking the other way!). Oh well, it doesn't work out every time... Six
Little Gulls, an adult
Mediterranean Gull and a handful of
Kittiwakes did put on a pretty good show as they tackled the wind off the end of Jackstone Pier, but they couldn't be fully enjoyed with hail hurtling into my face at 80kmh; four
Purple Sandpipers and a
Guillemot were also present.
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Adult Little Gull |