Ring Billed Gull: We saw 5 RBG's, three adults and two 2nd winter birds. There were
two at Cork Lough, two at Tralee Wetland Centre and one at Castletownbere. They showed pretty well too.
Mediterranean Gull: Not quite as uncommon as the rest, but Med Gulls are always nice, and I got a surprise when we found eleven at Aghada! There was a 2nd winter and ten adults which were coming into summer plumage, standing out well amongst Common and Black Headed Gulls. There was also a 1st winter bird at Tralee Bay Wetlands.
Iceland Gull: We managed two Iceland Gulls, one at Tralee Bay Wetland Centre and one at Ballycotton Pier, both of them were 1st winter birds - I think.
Kumlien's Gull: A subspecies of Iceland Gull, but still a nice one to see. There was a 1st winter individual showing extremely well at Kinsale Co. Cork.
Glaucous Gull: These huge birds are real stunners! Dwarfing all the other gulls around them they're quite an impressive sight. We had 1st winter birds at Kenmare Pier and Black Rock, with adults seen at Cahermore and Castletownbere.
Yellow-legged Gull: A bird I'd been trying to see for a long time, and finally managed to get at Castletownbere, and if that wasn't enough it was sitting next to a Glaucous Gull!
Interestingly enough at the same location we found a Yellow-legged Herring Gull, surely just to confuse things.
Ross's Gull: And of course the Ross's Gull. This little beauty was at Kinsale Co. Cork, and showed unbelievably well.
Really a fantastic trip.
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