The nights are closing in, it's getting cold and with the spectre of Christmas now looming you have to find something to keep your spirits up. What finer way to do so, than by standing by a pond in Walsall on a Saturday morning, waiting for the gulls to roll in from the tip, have a bath, before they nap on the shore. Yes, it can only be Stubber's Green.
Joking aside, I seriously love this place. For close-up views of gulls, it can't be beaten in the region. I was here again with Reg the Birder and his father Ray, particularly looking for a Caspian Gull. Following our experience here in December 08 with the controversial gull (larophobics look away now!), we were keen to see a 100% cast-iron Caspo this time.
Despite a three and a half hour grilling of the gulls, neither of the two Caspians that have been visiting in recent weeks showed up. The highlight was 3 Yellow-legged Gulls, like this one below (picture courtesy of Reg).
Joking aside, I seriously love this place. For close-up views of gulls, it can't be beaten in the region. I was here again with Reg the Birder and his father Ray, particularly looking for a Caspian Gull. Following our experience here in December 08 with the controversial gull (larophobics look away now!), we were keen to see a 100% cast-iron Caspo this time.
Despite a three and a half hour grilling of the gulls, neither of the two Caspians that have been visiting in recent weeks showed up. The highlight was 3 Yellow-legged Gulls, like this one below (picture courtesy of Reg).
Yellow-legged Gull
Also present 2 Great Black Backed Gulls and a few Common Gulls, amongst the larger numbers of Herring, Lesser Black Backed and Black Headed Gulls. Lapwing flock and a Kestrel also noted.
A proposed trip to Fisher's Mill to look for Glossy Ibis was aborted, although this turned out to be the right decision, as the bird hasn't been seen since Friday evening. Finally, I was pleased to see a Buzzard flying very low over a suburban area of Shirley at about 4.00pm.
A proposed trip to Fisher's Mill to look for Glossy Ibis was aborted, although this turned out to be the right decision, as the bird hasn't been seen since Friday evening. Finally, I was pleased to see a Buzzard flying very low over a suburban area of Shirley at about 4.00pm.
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Nice to see an update. More please :-)
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