This new bird put me at 130 photographed birds which I'm quite happy with.
Mediterranean Gull
For nearly a year now I have been taking countless pictures of Black-Headed Gulls in the mistaken belief that they were Mediterraneans. After being told time and time again that they were in fact BHG I finally spotted one at Radipole Lake after one of the wardens told me what to look out for.
As you might have guessed they are extremely similar to BHG, but are slightly larger and can be told apart by their white wingtips on the adults. Although only around 600 birds breed here, nearly 2,000 winter here each year.
They like to mingle with BHG, which makes them that little bit harder to spot, but now I know what to look out for I hope to get closer pics than the what I got this week.
Here's a selection of the other birds I saw at Radipole.
Tufted Duck where everywhere, but no Scaup :(
A Moorhen wandered onto the path.
I spotted the Hooded Merganser again.
Marsh Harriers were very abundant.
Three were flying seen from the hide.
Although this one was quite distant.
Lots of Teal were at the hide.
Marsh Harrier again, although I saw this at Lodmoor.
A Black-Headed Gull caught a fish.
A continued to fish like a Tern.
Managed to catch the following shots of a heron. Quite pleased with these.
A Lapwing flew overhead.
I caught the Merganser again on the way back.
I also took a trip over to Lodmoor, in search of Scaup,which I sadly didn't see.
Herring Gulls were plentiful.
As were Shovelers, one of my favourite ducks.
Shelducks were feeding in the distance.
I got a relative close up of an elusive Water Rail.
Lapwings were everywhere.
I scanned the flocks hoping for stray plovers, but no luck.
Although there was plenty of action to enjoy.
Coots were grazing in the nearby fields.
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