Stewartby Lake roost on a nice calm bright Tuesday afternoon held clicker-counted totals of 1210 Common Gulls (SCB was clearly closer in his count than me last Sunday), 212 Lesser Black-backs, 140 Herring Gulls, at least 32 Gt Black-backs inc 7 first-winters.
On the basis of the Common Gull count, I would estimate a B H Gull presence of nearer 5,000 than 3,000 but within that range. The albinistic bird was again present, but with all the counting I didn't happen across a Med Gull this evening.
The usual Gt Sp Woodpecker flew to its roost hole by the gull watchpoint and the 2 drake Scaup were still present - an adult and a first winter.
At lunch time I did a raptor triangle tour but failed to find the hoped for Raven. Nonetheless a minmum of 12 Common Buzzards were seen in one round scan, also 3 Sparrowhawks and a Kestrel. Another Kestrel was at Cardington with a Peregrine seen nearby - MJP
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