MEDS

A couple of adult Med Gulls today. Following a steady increase in Med Gull sightings over the years, the sightings are definitely down over the last two winters. Just why this may be, we don't know. There are more and more in Britain but, from ringed birds, we know we get at least some of the birds that turn up at Beddington from the continent.

The first bird showing a diffuse black 'mask' behind the eye

The second bird, three quarters of it's black hood and a prominent red eye-ring