Little Gull at Clahane

A Little Gull still with juvenile plumage was  at Clahane during the morning Dip feeding along the shoreline at high tide.

Little Gull and Med Gull at the Gull roost. Lahinch Marsh

 At this time of year Gulls of all ages are around the coasts,
The sandbanks at the west end of Lahinch Marsh offer a safe place for Gulls and waders to roost up from the busy beach and dog walkers.
While checking out the roost today , 1 juvenile Little Gull, 1 Juvenile Med Gull which was ringed ,10 Lesser Black backed Gulls , 40 Black headed and 15Common Gull and a Little Egret,a Ruff flew over head and a few Curlew were in the area.

Little Gull (juv) a bird that tends to breed far up in Northern Europe through to russia and Asia

Juvenile Mediterranean Gull ringed at Ladys Island Lake in Wexford on the south eastern tip of Ireland this summer. The breeding colony there is the largest in Ireland and expanded to over 70 pairs this year.
 It is the first sighting of any of the juveniles any distance away from Wexford and it is the first sighting of a UK/Irish ringed Med that I have had from the West of Ireland.

Little Egrets are a regular now on the marsh

Little Gull at Clahane

Dropped into Clahane yesterday for a quick birdwatch on my way to work .
The sun was out and a  Little Gull was feeding close in with the usual Black-headed Gulls ,I had no camera.
I returned this morning on route to work, with an hour to spare, the day was dull and lightless, but the Little Gull was showing well.

Little Gulls - West Beach Seafield

I took a drive down the coast away from Lahinch  to a few places I know that may be good for Gulls.

At the very south end of the west facing beach of Seafield is Clonahinchy ,  Two Little Gulls (adult & 1st winter) were feeding on the ocean in front of the channel run off.

Little Gull

After spending the morning around Lahinch bay in the cold rain going through the Gulls , the sun came out for the afternoon and I spent an hour or so over at the flooded field near Moy beach.in the sun covered in flys photographing the Little Gull that we had seen earlier at Lahinch 

Little Gull -Moy. JL Copner

Gulls,Gulls!!

A Little gull sits alone in a wet field
An adult Glaucous gull in flight , a big bird