I stayed on the RSPB reserve in Makepeace hide (now called Shirley Coward) until dark watching the large gulls coming on to Burrowes pit to roost. I was hoping to see some gulls with rings but despite over c.1,300 large gulls roosting on the islands in front of Makepeace hide and Firth viewpoint I didn't pick up any rings. To see so many gulls flying in and settling was great and I was just about to get a phone photo of the spectacle when a juv Grey Heron decide to land amongst them causing many to fly off!
It was nearly too dark to get this photo and many of the gulls had been spooked by a Grey Heron.
I did manage to find an adult Yellow-legged Gull and two first winter Caspian Gulls amongst them.
First winter Caspian Gull
First winter Caspian Gull
Earlier in the late afternoon the Slavonian Grebe was in front of Firth lookout and in sunlight.
Despite the Starling murmuration that has been occurring at ARC for the past couple of weeks, I wasn't expecting to see this large flock of Starlings over Burrowes as it was getting dark. I think they went to roost behind Burrowes pit as they suddenly disappeared.
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