In need of some fresh air, I popped out for a couple of short walks on Monday. There were 7+ Hawfinches around the Vicarage in Colyton early afternoon and later on I had what I was pretty sure was an Iceland Gull fly over amongst the flocks heading South out to sea shortly before 16:00, I just wish I'd put the camera up to my eye rather than the binoculars as a pic would have been able to confirm it. My phone was dead at the time so I couldn't send out a 'probable' report so said to Dad who was with me at the time that it'd be interesting to see if one is reported on the Axe the next morning (not that it would necessarily stay that long). Sure enough one was; Ian Mc reported an Iceland Gull from Coronation Corner shortly after 09:30.
Old news now but Ian Mc had a Glaucous Gull last week on 17th. I rushed over as soon as he texted but missed it by a matter of minutes. I'm still yet to see a Glauc...
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