Wet and miserable weather again today.
The 'usual' birds here as far as I could make out, in the spasmodic rain, the exception being a solitary Goosander and a few 'head scratchers'.
1. A pretty Mallard with an unusual head pattern that I cannot turn into anything other than a Mallard.
2. A Drake Tufted Duck has some dark grey on it's flanks?
My usual struggle with Gull identification.
3. A sad looking large Gull with a dark bill with and orange (ish) tip is probably a Herring Gull.
It looks to have had a hard life.
4. A 'pretty' Gull that is probably a Common Gull but looks big enough (but too pretty) to be a Herring Gull.
I've settled on Herring Gull going by it's size.
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(Pine Grosbeak is only a few hundred miles away - coming to Calderdale soon? see the link):-
Pine Grosbeaks - Norway
Birds:-
Herring Gull, Black Headed Gull, Common Gull.
Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Canada Goose.
Lapwing, Starling, 4 Fieldfare.
Tufted Duck, Goosander.
A few pics:-
A sad Looking Herring Gull?
Female Tufted
Drake Tufted with some Grey on flanks
A pretty Mallard with an unusual head pattern?
Pretty Common Gull looks large enough (but too pretty) to be a Herring Gull?
Settled on Herring Gull!
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