Some images taken on the Hayle estuary today.

 Near adult Ring Billed Gull.

 As above.

 As above.

 As above

 As above.

 As above.

 First winter Iceland Gull.

 Iceland Gull.

 Iceland Gull.

 Iceland Gull.

 Some of the twenty odd plus Mediterranean Gulls there today.

 Spoonbill in flight.

 Spoonbill.

 Spoonbill in flight. 

A selection of second winter /third calendar year Yellow Legged gulls seen on the Hayle estuary over the last couple of days.

 Bird A.

 Bird A.

 Bird A.

 Bird B seen yesterday,note the yellow tinge to the legs on this bird.

 Bird B.

 Bird C seen this morning note the subtle differences in wing covert and bill markings on all three birds.

 Bird C.

 Bird C .

 Bird C.

 Bird C.note the neat black tail band.

 Putative Argentatus Herring Gull.

 Same bird.

 Same bird .

 Putative Argentatus Herring gull a different bird.

 Same bird.

 Same bird.

Sandwich Tern one of two this morning.

This weeks highlights so far.

 One of the three Cattle Egrets that landed on the estuary this morning ,presumably the same birds that my mate Brad found in St Erth earlier in the morning.

 Same bird as about.

 Distant record shot of the first winter Caspian Gull on the Hayle estuary this week ,note the very long legs compared to the Herring gulls around it .

Same bird in flight.

Could,nt resist another crack at the first winter Bonepartes Gull at Helston this morning,a stunning little bird !!.

A few images from the last week.

 First winter Little Gull ,Longrock Pool ,Marazion.

 First winter Little Gull ,Longrock Pool Marazion.

 Drake Red Breasted Merganser,Hayle.

 Drake Wigeon,Hayle.

 Black Tailed Godwit ,Hayle Estuary.

 Adult Yellow Legged Gull ,Hayle Estuary.

 Bar Tailed Godwit ,Hayle.

 Greenshank,Hayle.

 Second winter Yellow Legged Gull,Hayle Estuary.

 Second winter Yellow legged Gull.

Second winter Yellow Legged Gull.