one of a minimum of 14 birds at N Hykeham today…. This 1s bird was a right brute (presumably a male)…..2cy casps and michs are very similar in terms of plumage but note; *’squarer’ head shape *lack of ventral bulge (although some casps also lack this) *duller bill (Casps bills get paler quicker) *vestiges of a dark eye surround but mainly bleached/worn off now This bird is missing most of its G covs thus revealing the dark underlying secondaries, the few central G covs that remain are bleached white. Continue reading Yellow-legged Gull

This 2s bird was at N Hykeham this afternoon… commuting between the various pits and Lincoln Tip. Stunning birds at this time of year Continue reading Med