'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
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