Well not quite!! I popped across to Rufford yesterday, and found just 28 Black-headed Gulls there. Unfortunately, none were ringed. It seems like the warm, wet winter weather may mean that the gulls are staying out in the wider countryside to feed and not needing to come into the park for food. Obviously, this is great for them, but very frustrating for me!!
The only other birds at Rufford were: 1 Canada Goose, c.20 Mallards, 15 Tufted Ducks and 5 Goosander (3 males and 2 females).
Goosander
After Rufford, I popped across to Clumber, but it was similar picture there. Just 20ish Black-headed Gulls, no Common Gulls and no rings! Roll on the colder weather.
The only saving grace was a darvic-ringed Mute Swan, Y358 at Clumber.
Mute Swan Y358
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