Minsmere RSPB

Out for a walk with friends from Waveney Bird Club. A few hours brought in 34 species of bird. Also a BLACK TAILED SKIMMER and a WEASEL ran across the track in front of us. But back to the birds and the best was to have John Grant with us who explained the distinctive patterning of a juvenile  YELLOW LEGGED GULL.

Large dark bill.......White front to face....Black eye patch.....Tertials heart shaped.....Black tail.

Many dead birds around with even the bird above devouring one. A single RUFF as well as GREEN SANDPIPER. a single KINGFISHER flew through. A pair of STONECHAT on the dunes and off shore a single WHIMBRAL flew South as did a flock of 50 COMMON SCOTER.