Cotham Caspo's and patch ticks

I took yesterday afternoon off work to go gulling at Cotham Landfill again. No sign of any Glaucous Gulls, and actually the number of large gulls was noticeably down on last week (although there were more BHG's). However, there was at least one (and possibly two) 1st winter Caspian Gulls. Both were seen too briefly to get any photos, but I did get a good look at them both in flight - the second bird actually flew right overhead which was fantastic - displaying their white underwings, neat black tail band and white base/rump and subtle window on the inner primaries. 

Today, a quick look at Collingham Pits added a couple of patch yearticks; Oystercatcher, the first Ringed Plover of the spring, and a Grey Wagtail. The Whooper Swan was still in amongst 52 Mute Swans in the field west of Ferry Lane Lake. 

Whooper Swan with Mutes

Bullfinch

Ringed Plover on the Silt Lagoon