Gulls at Greenhythe and Dungeness, Kent 26/8/2013

A bit of a dull start to the day, with grey cloud, forecast to get better as the day goes on !

We start the day at Greenhythe, to have a look at the Gulls !

Common Gull, 2nd winter

Common Gull, adult winter

Mediterranean Gull, 1st winter    PTP2

Mediterranean Gull, 1st winter    PTP2

Lesser Black-backed Gull

We were heading next to Elmley, 

a Wryneck is reported seen at Leysdown, 

Over the new bridge instead of the old bridge and we are at Leysdown to spend the next couple of hours doing the ''looking for a Wryneck in a bush'' lark !

No sign of the Wryneck, it's now nice blue sky !

meet up and good chat with Stewart and Gillingham Jim 

a good view of a Garden Warbler was the highlight here for me, 1st this year !

Lunch at Leysdown ! Then off to Dungeness for more Gulls

Blue sky, easterly wind, and

Gulls !    ''Big Gulls''

Once again I am having trouble identifying what I am seeing and what I am photographing !

The afternoon went like this !

Herring Gull, juvenile

Herring Gull, juvenile

Herring Gull, juvenile

Herring Gull, juvenile

Herring Gull, juvenile

Herring Gull, juvenile

Herring Gull, juvenile

Herring Gull, juvenile

Greater Black-backed Gull, adult winter

Greater Black-backed Gull, 3rd winter

Herring Gull, juvenile

Herring Gull, adult winter

Common Tern

Herring Gull, juvenile

Herring Gull, juvenile

Now my ID problem kicks in !

The next 12 Images of ''Big Gulls'' !   What are they off ?


Herring Gull, juvenile

Herring Gull, juvenile

Herring Gull, juvenile

Lesser Black-backed Gull, juvenile  (bird 1)

Lesser Black-backed Gull, juvenile  (bird 1)

Lesser Black-backed Gull, juvenile  (bird 1)

Lesser Black-backed Gull, juvenile  (bird 2)

Lesser Black-backed Gull, juvenile  (bird 2)

Lesser Black-backed Gull, juvenile  (bird 2)

Lesser Black-backed Gull, juvenile  (bird 2)

Lesser Black-backed Gull, juvenile  (bird 3)

Lesser Black-backed Gull, juvenile  (bird 2)

NOT EASY !

I have given Mick my ID answers (but would not dare publish them) !  
a sort of personal test !
     
My results and correct ID will only be added when confirmed by Mick !  (all to save my embarrassment ! )

Dare you enter the Competition Mr. JL ?  

My ID score was 3/12, the first 3 HG correct, the remainder WRONG !

Must do better !   

Caspian Gull, juvenile, Dungeness, Kent, 18/8/2013

Another afternoon by the fishing boats at Dungeness, blue sky and a decent SW wind.

Another ''M.S. Gull workshop'

Perfect conditions to photograph the Gulls but a challenge to find / identify the juvenile
Yellow-legged Gull ! and again we are hoping the Little Gull may be about !

My afternoon went like this !


Herring Gull

I had been looking at this next Gull suspecting it to be a Yellow-legged, No !

Caspian Gull, juvenile

Herring Gull

 

 

it's now low tide, so I take a wander out onto the beach

 

Great Black-backed Gull

Caspian Gull, juvenile                    

Herring Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Herring Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Back with Mick at the fishing boats

Herring Gull

Caspian Gull, juvenile

 

 

Herring Gull

CASPIAN GULL, juvenile

CASPIAN GULL, juvenile

CASPIAN GULL, juvenile

CASPIAN GULL, juvenile

CASPIAN GULL, juvenile

CASPIAN GULL, juvenile

CASPIAN GULL, juvenile

A superb day out ! !


Very confusing !  rather difficult, and a lot to learn !
 






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