I don't really have the time (or the energy) to cover all the patch dramatics in the last 48hrs! So here's a few bullet points to summarise the events - whoever said patch birding was dull??
Tuesday 23rd March
- Rob finds a Wheatear
- Richard crowned 2021 Sweepstake winner (more of that to come)
- Mary finds an all white Gull (her description) on Alexandra Lake
- Gull dismissed as Leucistic
- Better photos pushed for and finally obtained
- Gull identified as juvenile/1st-winter Iceland Gull - Patch Mega and 1st record for Wanstead!
- Majority of team Wanstead drop everything and tick Iceland Gull
- Gull does a bunk! (Tony, James & Simon fail to connect for various reasons)
- Majority of team Wanstead cracks open a beverage and celebrates a very special patch tick (and also wish Jono a happy birthday)
- Tony, James and Simon - Sulk
- Negative early sign of Iceland Gull
- Another Wheatear seen (these are now old hat)
- James re-finds Iceland Gull on Alexandra Lake
- Tony and Simon now also connect with Iceland Gull
- All of team Wanstead is happy again and serenity returns to the patch
- Tony, James and Simon crack open a beverage and celebrate
- Phew...relief...joy!
Here are a few Iceland Gull photos...I can't describe how happy it makes me feel to finally see a large white-winger on the patch.
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