I decided to stay in today to relax for work tomorrow.
At about 4pm I got a call from my friend up north telling me he had a 1st winter Glaucous Gull in Ramsey and he had been trying to phone me for 2 hrs!
arhghghghg. and he wasnt able to relocate it after it flew.
double arghghghghgh!
I haven't seen a Glaucous Gull for well over 10 years so to have not been able to see this bird was a major downer.
With me being back at work tomorrow the next time I can get to Ramsey in daylight is Saturday the 8th. Its extremely unlikely this bird will stay till then.
Ramsey is doing well for scarcities at the moment though.
Glaucous gull today
Scaup yesterday
Black throated Diver the day before that.
over 100 Waxwings the week before.
2 Black Redstarts staying for the winter.
and possibly the only 2 Kingfishers on the entire Isle of Man.
It's certainly putting the rest of the island to shame at the moment.