Thursday 14 May 2015

SWEDEN, 'Baltic Gull', Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus fuscus, 9th & 10th May, 2015

Stockholm, Sweden Trip, 9th & 10th May, 2015

'Baltic Gull', Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus fuscus


Day 1.

I picked Mick up at Dartford at 05.00 hours, we headed for Stansted Airport, breakfast, Ryan-air cheap flight to Skavsta Airport, Stockholm. Car hire and then 106 kilometre drive to Skeppsbrokajen, a harbour quayside in the heart of Stockholm,

arriving about 14.00 hours in perfect sunshine

Lesser Black-blacked Gull, Larus fuscus fuscus
Common Gull
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull

An afternoon admiring and 'snapping' the GULLS in their full breeding plumage, Stunning ! !

Lesser Black-blacked Gull, Larus fuscus fuscus



















Common Gull







Ring no:  E36T



Black-headed Gull

End of day, our hotel was behind us in the same street ! Fish and Chips, and early night !

Weather forecast for tomorrow is RAIN all day !

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Day 2

It's a very dull day, we did not bother to get out till 09.30 hours.

However, we started the day at the same harbour quayside, same birds
800 Iso's !


Lesser Black-blacked Gull, Larus fuscus fuscus










Common Gull


Herring Gull


Weather and light deteriorating, we headed out on the 73 towards Tyresta National Park,
continuing on the 73 past Nynashamn to Lovhagen.

The weather brightens ! And so does our luck !

Barnacle Goose








Lesser Black-blacked Gull colony, Larus fuscus fuscus


15.00 hours we head back to Stockholm, then turned south to be nearer Skavsta Airport.

Depart 21.00 hours Skavsta Airport, for Stansted, dropped Mick off home at 01.00 hours.

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A few more images taken on Day 1 of this stunning trip,

Lesser Black-blacked Gull, Larus fuscus fuscus













Common Gull




Lesser Black-blacked Gull, Larus fuscus fuscus















Scenery



Lesser Black-blacked Gull, Larus fuscus fuscus









Common Gull






Lesser Black-blacked Gull, Larus fuscus fuscus











Common Gull