Buzzard 1
Mediterranean Gull 2E juveniles
Guillemot 2E
Kittiwake c.100W
Sandwich Tern 1W
Swift 10
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Blackcap 1
Whitethroat 4
Chiffchaff 1
Willow Warbler 3
Raven 3
Princes Park
Yellow-legged Gull 1 juvenile ex.
Juvenile Yellow-legged Gull at Princes Park
First noticed by virtue of its tertials being virtually solidly brown with narrow white fringes not reaching the feather bases, whilst not the whitest-headed or masked individual, it soon impressed displaying its subtle suite of characters. Most pleasing were a number of second generation scapulars including a couple of obvious anchor-marked ones - Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gulls don't commence replacing their scapulars until September. Also note its hefty blunt-tipped black bill, white nose-band, whitish ground colour to its underparts, wholly dark-centred outer greater coverts and indistinct inner-primary window, long primary projection, pale lower back and eye-catching tail pattern.
