Thursday, 26 July 2018

Mediterranean Gull - Arbroath

I've decided to post a separate post for the Sooty Tern currently drawing many birders to the Ythan Estuary.

It was later this year before we got a Mediterranean Gull in Arbroath, or maybe I just wasn't looking hard or often enough! I couldn't see it behind the old bathing pool but correctly guessed it would be at Victoria Park,  but didn't expect it to be sleeping on the beach with walkers passing by. Also some other photos mostly from nearby.



Mediterranean Gull, adult just starting to moult the black hood. Victoria Park, Arbroath














Herring Gull, West Links, Arbroath


Don't mess with me!


Sandwich Tern with blue ring "ETS". Waiting info from the ringers. Inchcape Park, Arbroath


Juvenile Sandwich Tern


Common Gull


Black-headed Gull, photo taken to show differences between the Med Gull and the Black-headed Gull





Common Blue Butterfly, female at Boddin Point, Lunan area


Small White Butterfly, also at Boddin

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