An early start to try and beat the worst of the weather produced just a Peregrine seen on my return from Skaw. The forecast rain and wind soon arrived but returning from the shop there was a metal-ringed fourth-winter Glaucous Gull and a juvenile and a second-winter Iceland Gulls present at Haroldswick. I made a subsequent visit joining Robbie there by when there was a juvenile Glaucous Gull present.
Fourth-winter Glaucous Gull at Haroldswick
carrying a metal ring on its right leg
Juvenile and second-winter Iceland Gulls at Haroldswick
Juvenile Iceland Gull at Haroldswick
showing some disruption to its central tail feathers confirming it as the same juvenile seen along Holsens road on the 20th March.
Second-winter Iceland Gull at Haroldswick
almost certainly the same 2w seen at Norwick beach on the 20th March
Juvenile Glaucous Gull at Haroldswick
damage to its primaries confirms it as the juvenile present at Norwick on the 20th March
hybrid Glaucous x Great Black-backed Gull perhaps?
