Our ‘resident’ Yellow leg gull is back.

For those of you who are interested, this time last year we started to see what looked like a 3rd winter YLG – which we called “P8” (as it was missing a spot on it’s P8 on the left side). It was around the east lake most days until early March, often seen flying off towards Cardiff Bay. ID’ing it was not absolute as it had pink legs and as it was 3rd winter, relying on the primary wing pattern was not the best. Also it’s head wasnt quite the ‘square shape’ you would expect.

One year on and its (she?) is back. Now a 4th winter (ie almost adult) her bill shows the same black pattern although a lot lighter (as good as fingerprints?). Her head is white (much more so than the LBBs and HGs), she has a long primary extension, she has yellow legs and a more square looking head – a fine looking YLG.

There are a few shots on my web site at
http://andyburnsphotography.zenfolio.com/ylg/h3fa92824#h3fa92824
which also has the shots from last year.

If she continues to do what she did last year then she will be around for a couple of hours most mornings before flying off on her daily commute to ???? She will come ashore when bread is thrown so quite easy to get photos of.