Saturday, 8th, 07.30 hours, -7*C, perfect still sunny morning, from the north east side, sun behind you, the ice stretched out to the centre of the lake, the edge of the ice, c100 metres distance
On the edge of the ice
100+ Caspian Gull, all ages
100+ Yellow legged Gull, all ages
in a separate roost on the edge of ice
1000+ Black headed Gull
10.30 hours, for no obvious reason, all large Gulls took off and headed NE away from the lake !
Walking around the lake,
Hooded Crow, everywhere.
Pygmy Cormorant
14.00 hours some 20+ large gulls had returned to the edge of the ice
This Pygmy Cormorant was fishing close in, it's high activity attracted some Caspian Gull, who flew in briefly to ''rob'' the PC of its catch. My only close photo opportunities of the day.
17.00 hours, a taxi back to airport for 22.30 flight home.
A ''Brilliant Day out for Caspian Gull observation'' / lovers.
