tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post6817911000716073032..comments2024-02-21T10:36:51.773+00:00Comments on Axe Birding: Yellow-legged Gull InfluxSteve Waitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02234938942274343663noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post-24378203808447583562016-09-12T20:35:45.086+01:002016-09-12T20:35:45.086+01:00Hi Tim. There were really good numbers of big gull...Hi Tim. There were really good numbers of big gulls about all day today, and the fact that the first YLG was here from 8:30-16:00 at least is really unusual - I've never known one stay here for that long before. Think they've just been keeping out of the wind, but maybe this nice S/SE wind is dragging a few more up than usual? Really want a juv Casp but guess they will be very 1w like by now.Steve Waitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234938942274343663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post-90657512143716933512016-09-12T20:23:01.008+01:002016-09-12T20:23:01.008+01:00Hi Rob. Yeah I can't stress enough how importa...Hi Rob. Yeah I can't stress enough how important comparisons with the commoner gulls species are, it would be so so much harder if there were no Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gulls around! Good luck in searching! Best wishes, Steve.Steve Waitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234938942274343663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post-32253992899163095142016-09-12T20:11:07.357+01:002016-09-12T20:11:07.357+01:00Nice one Steve, and it just goes to show how varia...Nice one Steve, and it just goes to show how variable big gulls can be. Had only my 3rd juv/1w this year this morning and thought I was doing well! Maybe there's been a bit of an influx though it appears Matt's not had any at Exmouth recently.Tim Worfolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081554391725867216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post-67198823891377908492016-09-12T20:11:04.504+01:002016-09-12T20:11:04.504+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Steve Waitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234938942274343663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post-18647625947700248302016-09-12T17:40:09.614+01:002016-09-12T17:40:09.614+01:00Hi Steve
Thanks for your photos and notes here, v...Hi Steve<br /><br />Thanks for your photos and notes here, very helpful. I'm still at the stage where I'd have looked at those birds, thought 'young Herring Gull' and not looked again, particularly if there hadn't been a Herring Gull nearby for comparison. So much to learn.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676693041872881244noreply@blogger.com