A quick visit to the River Axe last week yielded my first two Mediterranean Gulls of the autumn. Med's are my favorites, there's something appealing about their look and character. They seem completely independent of all other Gull species often standing alone and departing when others around them are content to stay put.
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| Mediterranean Gull, 1st winter, Axmouth, Devon |
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| Mediterranean Gull, 1st winter, Axmouth, Devon |
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| Mediterranean Gull, adult winter |
A wander around Axmouth yacht club produced three wheatear too.
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| Wheatear, Axmouth, male |
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| Wheatear, female/1st winter type |
On the beach I came across this Portuguese Man-o-war. You only normally see these syphonphores after extreme weather conditions and the tale-end of the recent Atlantic hurricanes has thrown up large numbers of these around the south west coastline.
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Colourful syphonophore stranded on the
Tideline after heavy seas. |
While at home a flock of ten Mistle Thrush moved through the garden accompanied by half-a-dozen Redwing. Winter is truly on its way!
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| Mistle Thrush, Whitestaunton |
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| Mistle Thrush, Whitestaunton |
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| Mistle Thrush |
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