Another day in Paradise, and I'm still traveling light using the Nikon Coolpix P1000
The tide was too high when we got to Victoria Park today so we tried Arbroath Harbour where many immature gulls are hanging out, often on the lobster boats and almost never fearful of people.
I've counted 57 one day recently and two birds posted a week ago had both been ringed on the Isle of May, a 3rd calendar year bird had been to Peterhead and St Cyrus before Arbroath, ringed 7/7/17. The other ringed on 17/6/19 had been seen once in Tyne and Wear before Arbroath. They are attracted to the old bait the lobster fishermen throw overboard and sometimes on the quayside.
The Beast, Great Black-backed Gull, click here for video
Turnstone on a boat in Arbroath Harbour, click here for video
Immature Guillemot in Arbroath Harbour mouth, video here
3rd calendar year Great Black-backed Gull, what a beak
Can't recall if this is the same one as above
2nd calendar year Great Black-backed Gull
2nd calendar year Great Black-backed Gull and loath to move away. I wish I'd taken the DSLR
3rd calendar year Herring Gull yawning
2nd calendar year Herring Gull
Turnstone on one of the lobster boats
Now on the pier
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