Gull Trouble!

Talk for the last few days has been dominated by the putative Slaty-backed Gull in Essex. An expected vagrant, following the increase in Pacific vagrants due to the North-west Passage becoming free (Long-billed Murellet, Glaucous-winged Gulls) and the record of an adult in Latvia last year.

However, it's certainly not a 'classic', being pale, leggy and lacking the underwing contrast. The jury's still out in my humble opinion.......

This is one of Dominic's shots....

Back home, thing are quiet. Slav Grebe and Kingfisher being decent year ticks today but still keep missing the white-wingers round the various tips!