Found this cracking
SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF at Sherborne Sewage Works during the weekend giving amazing close up views. Heard & seen giving classic "tristis" calls and some subsong. Also present include 15+ Colybita
Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 15 Goldcrest, Bullfinch, 8 Siskin, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail and
30+ Pied Wagtail.
Took a trip to Chew Valley Lakes to look at the large Gull flocks present and saw this putative
Heuglin's type Lesser Black Backed Gull. Thoughts on this bird may be a hybrid Herring X Lsr Black backed Gull rather than Heuglin's but it shows some very interesting features. No sign of any
Ring-billed Gulls, but 150+
Lesser Black backed Gull, 150+
Common Gull, 11
Scaup and 2
Black-necked Grebe other birds of note.
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| Short leggs, light slate grey mantle& wings, heavily streaked head, neck & flanks |
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| Obvious white tail with 2 distinct markings, slate grey wings and dark streaked head giving hooded appearance |
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| Heuglin's type Gull |
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| Large white tail, dark primaries & pale grey mantle |
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| The heavily streaked head, neck & flanks very distinct here. |
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| Moult on Right Wing |
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