Marshside

Waxwing 30
Mediterranean Gull 2
Avocet 2
Black-tailed Godwit 20
Little Egret 2

After leaving the RSPB reserve we cycled along Marshside road towards Churchtown. About 100m past the reserve, I was amazed to find a flock of about 30 Waxwings in a tree. My latest ever Waxwings.


Mediterranean Gull with Black-headed Gulls. Despite the jet black head, this is clearly not a full adult because an adult would have pure white wing tips. The photo of the bird in flight clearly shows that the bird has some black in the primaries, making it a 2nd summer.


This photo shows not only the difference in colour of the hoods of these two gulls, it also shows how much further down the neck the hood of the Med Gull comes.