Another contender for Bird of 2001. Here are four images of the gull of 2001 Certainly the most twitched gull of the year, the juvenile/first-winter Caspian Gull at Southwold in August and September.
Below are some of the best pictures ever taken of Caspian Gull in Britain, by Clive Naunton (a local birder) on 28th August 2001. Everything is here: the structure, the head and body plumage; the tail; they show beautifully the details of the underwing and the upperwing. Note the very pale window on the inner primaries from above and the exact pattern of the tail. Excellent shots, Clive! |
