Gulls, Southend Pier, Essex, 26/1/2013

Southend Pier, 11.00 hours to 13.30 hours, M.S., Kevin and myself.

Sunny with blue sky, best day this year ! and not cold !

Mediterranean Gull, 30+
    Red ring / White 6P2,     White ring / Black E494,    Green ring / White R08V

Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Common Gull, 3+
Black-headed Gull and Herring Gull, only a few of each

Common Guillemot, several
Great-crested Grebe
Turnstone

Mediterranean Gull, adult winter

Mediterranean Gull, 1st winter

Common Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Turnstone

Common Guillemot

Always a cracking day out on Southend Pier with the Meds ! !