ANOTHER IVORY GULL!

When I was offered a seat to go and see the Patrington Ivory Gull I could not resist. The next day we set of and got their after 8 and the the Ivory was on show waddling around the rocks but a bit distant. We had to wait another 4 hours until it finally got hungry and fed on the dead fish left by visiting birders. For the next 5 minutes it gave brilliant views as it picked at the salmon and mackerel before flying back out to the Humber, winter birding at its best!

(Ivory Gull - Harry Murphy)

(Ivory Gull - Harry Murphy)

(Ivory Gull - Harry Murphy)

(Ivory Gull - Harry Murphy)

(Ivory Gull - Harry Murphy)

(Ivory Gull - Harry Murphy)

(Ivory Gull - Harry Murphy)

(Ivory Gull - Harry Murphy)

White Winged Weekend

Saturday morning started off taking photos of Pigeons and Herring Gulls at Hartlepool Marina, and ended taking photos of one of the best birds I have ever seen. Just after lunch time the news broke of an IVORY GULL at Seahouses so three of us set of strait away and got their just before two. The bird played ball instantly and gave unbelievable views. It then flew straight over our heads and just as we thought it couldn't get any better it was joined by another one! 2 IVORY GULLS IN THE AIR AT ONCE!!!! Along with a large wave of expletives, absolutely unbelievable!

(Ivory Gull - Harry Murphy)

(Ivory Gull - Harry Murphy)

(Ivory Gull - Harry Murphy)

(Ivory Gull - Harry Murphy)

(Ivory Gull - Harry Murphy)

We then located the pair on the beach near Beadnell before they flew of north at 15:45 to roost with the black heads.

The next day I was back at Hartlepool to see the 1st winter Iceland Gull which gave good views in the fish Quay and the Newburn Med Gull finished the weekend of nicely.

(Iceland Gull - Harry Murphy)

(Iceland Gull - Harry Murphy)

(Iceland Gull - Harry Murphy)