Sunday 22 January 2023

22nd January 2023 Unst S6 Light rain

The strong winds had continued but now combined with light drizzle ensured I waited for the weather to clear before venturing down to Burrafirth where there were less Gulls arriving than yesterday but during 45 minutes they included 3 Glaucous Gulls and an Iceland Gull.

Adult Glaucous Gull at Burrafirth


Adult Iceland Gull and adult Glaucous Gull at Burrafirth
A disadvantage of photographing the Glaucous Gull was that on seeing it being joined by a second adult white-winger, as viewed through the viewfinder, I rather assumed it was another Glaucous Gull... but looking at its comparative size and bill colouration/shape of the 'second adult' in the resultant image suggests it was an Iceland Gull.