Sunday, January 07, 2024
A white-winger was in the harbour today; but I can't make up my mind if it's a glaucous or viking gull.
The sloping forehead seems okay for glaucous; and the bird looks large in comparison with the herring gull. But I don't think the bill is long enough. And the grey plumage, while slightly paler than that of the herring gull, might not be light enough. Is it the viking gull? I didn't fancy the spit walk as it's so muddy, so I parked on West Terrace and watched two (or possibly three) otters diving and feeding down on the loch.
// posted by Christine @ 1:49 PM 
