A glaucous Gull 1st winter on it's way north dropped in at Arbroath yesterday, and although always into the bright sun, good views were had from the harbour mouth. Now on Thursday it's still around, and I hope it notices that the lobster fishermen often throw old bait out for the gulls and stays for a few days.
Glaucous Gull preening on the breakwater, click here for video
Glaucous Gull on the west breakwater at Arbroath Harbour, found on 14/4/2021 by Dan Pointon
I posted these two photos to show the size of the gull, when compared to a Herring Gull
and here to the Great Black-backed Gull (better if it was standing up)
Best views from the Foghorn area at the harbour, looking across to the breakwater, also seen at the mouth of the Brothock Burn
The only problem with the views from the Foghorn is it's into the sun for most of the time
The sun really affected this photo, I'd overexposed it into the sun as the gull sat on the breakwater and it suddenly took off
When last seen by me on Wednesday it had gone to sleep
Herring Gulls making new Herring Gulls
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