Monday, 22 January 2024

22nd January 2024 Unst WSW8 Rain clearing

We waited for the worst of storm Isha to clear before heading to Uyeasound at around midday where we obtained prolonged views of the second-cycle Kumlien's Gull in a field alongside Easter Loch accompanied by 2 Iceland Gulls and a Glaucous Gull.

Uyeasound: 90 Long-tailed Duck, second-cycle Kumlien's Gull, first cycle and second cycle Iceland Gulls and a second cycle Glaucous Gull.

Second cycle (3cy) Iceland Gull at Easter Loch





smooth grey mantle consistent with it being a second cycle (3cy)



Second cycle (3cy) Kumlien's Gull at Easter Loch



Second cycle Kumlien's Gull alongside second cycle Iceland Gull

Second cycle Glaucous Gull at Easter Loch