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Mediterranean Gull, Eyebrook Reservoir, Leics, 23rd Dec' 2001

copyright Andy Brett

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Mediterranean Gull
Barn Owl, Eyebrook Reservoir, Leics, 23rd Dec' 2001

copyright Andy Brett

"no rare, but enough to brighten a cold winter's day"

Barn Owl
Lesser Scaup, Studland Little Sea, Dorset, 22nd Dec '01 © Andy Farr

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Lesser Scaup
Bonaparte's Gull, Millbrook, Cornwall, 21st December 2001 © Tristan Folland Bonaparte's Gull
Bonaparte's Gull, Millbrook, Cornwall, 21st December 2001 © Tristan Folland Bonaparte's Gull
Bonaparte's Gull, Millbrook, Cornwall, 21st December 2001 © Tristan Folland

"This picture of the bird on the grass was taken just with a Fuji FinePix 6800Z (no scope!)." TF

Bonaparte's Gull
Mealy Redpoll, Titchwell, Norfolk, Dec' 2001 © Mark Thomas

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Mealy Redpoll
"Another image of the rosy male redpoll with clean undertail coverts. On Tuesday afternoon, this was the bird which was being broadcast as the adult male Arctic Redpoll. This bird has too large a bill - completely lacking the "punched face" jizz and is surely a flammea. One of the 1st winter Arctic Redpolls has one fine and narrow black undertail covert streak - this being constitent with some exilpes indivduals." Mark Thomas
Mealy Redpoll, Titchwell, Norfolk, Dec' 2001

copyright Adrian Webb

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Mealy Redpoll
Siberian Chiffchaff, Waters Edge Country Park, Barton-on-Humber, Dec' 17th 2001
copyright Graham Catley

"calling frequently at entrance to park off Maltkiln Lane"

Siberian Chiffchaff
Siberian Chiffchaff, Waters Edge Country Park, Barton-on-Humber, Dec' 17th 2001
copyright Graham Catley
Siberian Chiffchaff
Black-throated Diver, Rother Valley CP, South Yorks, 17th Dec' 2001

copyright Mark Reeder

Black-throated Diver
2nd Winter American Herring Gull, Cobh Harbour, Ireland, 15th Dec' 2001

copyright Paul Moore

American Herring Gull
Presumed Caspian Gull, Eyebrook Resvr, Leics, 16th Dec' 2001

copyright Richard Fray

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Caspian Gull
Presumed Caspian Gull, Eyebrook Resvr, Leics, 16th Dec' 2001.Copyright Richard Fray

Richard has commented that wingtip pattern appeared intermediate between Caspian and Yellow-legged

Caspian Gull
Presumed Caspian Gull, Eyebrook Resvr, Leics, 16th Dec' 2001

copyright Richard Fray

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Caspian Gull
Presumed Caspian Gull, Eyebrook Resvr, Leics, 16th Dec' 2001

copyright Richard Fray

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Caspian Gull
Red-throated Diver, Eyebrook Reservoir,

16th Dec' 2001

copyright Richard Fray

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Red-throated Diver
Caspian Gull, Carlton Colvill, Suffolk, Dec' 2001

copyright Brian Small

"note bill shape, colour, slimness and stance"

Caspian Gull
Caspian Gull, Carlton Colvill, Suffolk, Dec' 2001

copyright Brian Small

"note clinching pattern of outermost primary"

Caspian Gull
1st winter Yellow-legged Gull, Lowestoft, Dec' 2001

copyright Brian Small

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Yellow-legged Gull - 1st winter
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