Easter Monday, I am at the mouth of another estuary. This time it's the Mersey. Crosby Marina, is well known to birders for the variety of gulls that are attracted here. It's list include gulls from the Americas, Scandinavia as well as below the Mediterranean sea. Today i have come to see one of the most delicate of gulls native to Britain. Little Gull. Noticeably smaller than the Black headed Gulls. With a pink flush to it's breast, and its distinctive black under wings, it has a butterfly type flight. About 50 Little Gulls are present today, in varying plumage's, and ages. If you are lucky, you may see the Ring Billed Gull - an American gull. I was not. Still cant' get them all, can you? While you are here, you must see the life sized sculpures of men on the beach. All the sculptures are planted all over the beach. All looking out to sea, as if there is something better out there. Awesome. At Hale, a Ring Ouzel, was present. This species is more commonly found on the moors. Also known as the Mountain Blackbird. Well that was a very busy Easter for me. What did you get up to?
New Little Gull, Turnstone, Swallow, Ring Ouzel.
Total : 112
2 comments:
Good to see your trip to the mersey wasnt wasted. Hope you got home with everything intact. Some great photo's.
Hi Steve
Sounds like you had fun - I managed to get away to our caravan in Wales.
The weather was superb up to Monday, then it went a little cooler.
It was nice to have a break and get away from it all though. Glad you enjoyed your Easter, I certainly did.
See you next week.
KazG
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