Thursday 24 August 2017

Workington Mediterranean Gull Fest ... 72 birds there of different ages ... 3 colour-ringed birds ...

The numbers of Mediterranean Gulls present in the Workington area in late summer have been gradually building over recent years ... the flock of 72 at Workington Harbour a few days ago was the greatest number I have seen together in the area ...


... two juveniles  ... two second-winters ... and some adults in flight ...




... this group, mainly adults show quite variable head patterns ... one has a yellow colour-ring ...




... these three are at different stages of moult, going from juvenile into first-winter plumage ...

... interestingly, colour-ringed birds occurring previously have come from a diverse range of countries ... Hungary, Poland, Germany Belgium ...  do they arrive here independently or do they congregate somewhere on the continent first ?


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