Caspian Gull
Glaucous Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
Iceland Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Kittiwake
juvenile Glaucous Gull, Private Site, Essex 7th February 2009
This cracker was was watched for about 15 minutes and was seen again. It did however perform superbly. This same bird was seen again on 14th March 2009.
2nd winter Glaucous Gull & 1st winter Caspian Gull, Private Site, Essex 7th February 2009
This is now the second time I've manage to photographed these two species together locally.
2nd winter Glaucous Gull, Private Site, Essex 7th February 2009
A large bird was initially seen here on 24th January but was not photographed then so great to be able to get a proper crack at it this time tound.
Iceland Gull, Private Site, Essex 14th February 2009
This is about the best image I got of the bird, a digiscoped effort at range.
Glaucous Gull, Private Site, Essex 14th February 2009
This bird was a long way off in the fields of Bowers Gifford. It appears to be a 2nd or 3rd Winter Glaucous Gull, unfortunately it was never seen any closer than this.
Iceland and Glaucous Gulls, Private Site, Essex 14th February 2009
Double trouble, juvenile / 1st winter birds at long range.
Iceland Gull, Private Site, Essex 28th February 2009
A paler, less well marked and more prominently two toned billed bird than that here two weeks ago
Iceland Gull, Private Site, Essex 14th March 2009
Same bird as above though has become a lot paler in the past few weeks.
2009 Photos
Glaucous and Iceland Gulls
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Herring Gull (variants)
Ring-billed Gull