CALIFORNIA for GULLS, 14th February - 22nd February, 2015 ........ ''DAY 5''

''CALIFORNIA for GULLS''

Day 5,   19/2/2015

We head south with an stop at Lake Merrit,
c10 00 hours Golden Gate Park, San Fransisco,
to continue south to Venice beach for an afternoon session !

Ring-billed Gull, adult, Lake Merrit

 Glaucous-winged Gull, adult, Golden Gate Park

Mew Gull, adult

Venice Beach

Glaucous-winged Gull, 1st winter

Western Gull, adult

Western Gull, 2nd winter

Western Gull, 1st winter

California Gull, adult

California Gull, 3rd winter

California Gull, 2nd winter

CALIFORNIA for GULLS, 14th February - 22nd February, 2015 ........ ''DAY 4''

''CALIFORNIA for GULLS''

Day 4,   18/2/2015


Russian River, Jenner, 10.00 hours

Thayer's Gull, 1st winter

American Herring Gull, 1st winter

American Herring Gull, adult

California Gull, adult

Glaucous-winged Gull, 1st winter

Western Gull, adult

We moved on 20 minutes south back to
Salmon Creek,


Like yesterday, the most of Gull was on the other side of the Creek

Richard and Mick, over the creek,
''papping Gulls''

I looked at the speed and volume of water coming down the creek,
I was sure it was deeper than yesterday and a faster current ! It was racing !
a loss of footing and one would have been 100 metres out in the Pacific surf. !

Not for me !   I seen enough Gulls these past 4 days

I kept my shoes and socks on,

California Gull, adult

I retreated to the car park to admire the

White-crowned Sparrow

Richard returning cross the Creek, the tide had come in a bit !
Wow ! that was deeper ! !

Mick looks a bit ''tense''.    Hang on to that camera Mick!

Mick looks a bit ''happier''.      He knows he's Ok'now ! !

Morning session over we head off to Colusa NWR, for a bit of ''birding''

Tomorrow, we head south on the return leg of the trip, to take in Lake Merrit and San Fransisco