Brookie's Diary

• Friday, August 8, 2008 - Yellow Legged Gull

I had an hour to spare so I headed towards Scout Dyke again for a quick look around. First impressions on arrival was of the thought that there was little about. I started looking down the south bank side seeing very little till I got down to the inlet area here there were Tufted Ducks, Mallard, and Great Crested Grebes. 3-off Black Headed Gulls along with a gull I didn't recognise,. Larger than the the Black Heads showing no white spots on the primaries, pale brown median/lesser coverts, dark terminal band, brown centred tertials, clean head, very pale eye, grey scapulars/mantle very like Herring Gull and not as dark as Lesser Black Backed. Bill was less heavy than Herring white/yellow with a black smudge towards the end, legs were a yellow/white. I didn't bring the camera because I was rushing today, that will teach me so no photos were taken. Reading up back at home I came to the conclusion that it was the 3rd year Yellow Legged Gull that was seen last week near one of the other reservoirs in the area. Nice bonus for me and this one made it four new birds for me in the Huddersfield club area this year. On the walk back to the car park Swallows lining up on the barbed wire fence gave me a great photo opportunity (camera) doh!!  Meadow Pipit and Willow Warblers along side the Swallows, and a Grey Heron finishing the hour dash. A great day to remember, new bird for me for the area, next time out camera no matter what!!

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