April Iceland Gulls in Limerick

A few shots of the three Iceland Gulls that were around Arthurs Quay and Harveys Quay Limerick on 17/04/18

Yellow legged Gulls plus Iceland Gull at O'Callaghan Strand – Limerick

Every month I have to be in Limerick and I enjoy the birds that visit the slipway at O`Callaghans Strand on The Shannon and city centre.

Todays visit concised of 3 Yellow legged Gulls

(1 2nd win +2 1st win I believe) and an a stunning adult Iceland Gull 

The lack of Herring Gull and Black headed Gull here today made it a bit easier to lD the YL Gulls a species and ages I have not encountered many times before.

2nd win Yellow legged Gull

Stunning adult Iceland Gull

Grey Heron

Early morning Gulls around Liscannor

The morning was still as I headed out early in search of a surf , but it wasnt very good, so I went over to my local birdwatching patch at Liscannor harbour to see if the Gulls were still around due to the pilot whale carcass further along the shore. They were , and showing very well I must say.
  5 Glaucous Gulls were in the area along with a stunning adult Iceland Gull Chilling on the harbour wall with many Great black backed and Herring Gulls.

Herring Gull

Iceland Gull

Herring, Iceland,  Great Black backed Gull

Pair of Glaucous and Iceland Gulls

Glaucous Gull

Adult Iceland Gull - liscannor harbour

It was a night of heavy hail and sleet that carried into early morning, by 11am it cleared an the sun came out.
Driving into the harbour I always check the Gulls along the wall. A nice looking  Iceland Gull was preening on the wall, Geoff Pearson turned up before it then flew down to the small gull roost behind the harbour allowing me some nice light for photos.