
Sunday, 13 February 2011
Herring Gulls: some examples of variability

This post illustrates some of the variability in 1w Herrings that it is possible to see in a single day in NE Scotland. We have a mix of argentatus and argenteus at this time of year, with the latter breeding locally. Shown above is a rather pale bird, with a very white ground colour to the tail

A beautiful fresh looking bird that has retained all but a few first generation scapulars.


It is not too unusual to see bird with such pale primaries.

Tuesday, 1 February 2011
Four days in Morocco (Jan 2011)

This short trip was designed as an escape from a dull Aberdeen winter. We (Paul Baxter, Hywel Maggs, Phil Crockett and myself) wanted to see a small number of target birds and so took advantage of cheap Ryanair flights for a 4 day trip to key high Atlas and desert sites. These are a few pictures from the trip. Thick-billed Lark (above) was the main target and we managed to see this beauty at Tagdilt.
The high Atlas - Oukaimedene. This site is a good spot for some nice high elevation birds....














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