Another late afternoon visit to the Meadow today found things pretty similar to yesterday. The BRENT GOOSE was in the same spot, looking very much at home - if he stays too long I'll have to give him a name, something like Brendon perhaps. The BLACK-TAILED GODWITS, RUFF and REDSHANK were all still about though I didn't see the Dunlin today. Now that the floods have receded enough for there to be lots of grass again the golden plovers are back in good numbers. In amongst the gull roost there were a couple of adult YELLOW-LEGGED GULLS in what was a rather small roost.
"Brendon" the Brent Goose - I don't know how easy it is to sex a
Brent Goose, perhaps it should be "Brenda" instead
We saw a black headed gull in summer plumage (full black mask) today, just south of Godstow Lock. Seems very early...?!
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