I planned to go to Canons today but the awful weather ruled that out and I spent most of the day at Beddington. It was a pretty productive and enjoyable day, some of which was spent catching up with Cliff Allan and Ian Jones. A pair of Pintail on the main lake early on was a good start and the rest of the day produced the long-staying juvenile
Iceland Gull, 1-2
Caspian Gulls and two
Jack Snipes.
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Pintail is a scarce bird locally |
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Caspian Gull |
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Iceland Gull |