Yearlist January Week 4
Week 4 A slightly extended week - stretching from the 22nd - 31st January. Little Gulls from Teignmouth, Jan 23rd A good start with 4 little gulls showing fantastically at teignmouth, if a little difficult to photograph. Could’ve gone out more throughout the week, but a few more quality trips and additions made for a decent finish off to January. The Duckpond, Exmouth, Jan 26th I achieved my first lifer of the year, my nemesis bird the caspian gull! Spotted on a pontoon in Brixham harbour by Kiera after an awful journey to get there - After countless dips on the species I wasn’t really expecting to see it. Caspian Gull at Brixham Harbour, Jan 27th UK bird #243 for myself. Kiera and I also found our own little gulls off sprey point from the train and saw some parrots (hard to do in these parts). Ring-necked Parakeets near Exmouth, Jan 26th The week was nicely finished off with my best views of black-throated diver, and even got a photo! Black-throated Diver in Brixham, Jan 30th Cas...