Birds Photographed in the UK in 2000.
(April - July)

Jonathan Wasse

Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Pennington, Lymington, Hampshire, April 2000.

Whilst waiting to see a Great Spotted Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius, this delightful bird showed
well in the sunshine. It's amazing how many birders
hardly gave it a second glance. This would not have
happened 10 years or so ago!

Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris
Kelling, Norfolk, May 2000.

Well it was reasonably wary, apparently had a
full set of wings, and was unringed. So was it a
wild one?

This bird stayed for one day before departing. A
decent sign of a classical overshooting Spring
migrant. Well, you decide...

Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis
Broomhill Flash, South Yorkshire, May 2000.

An influx of this species to the eastern half of
Britain included this splendid bird that appeared
at my old local patch. Unfortunately it was too
distant to get a decent photograph.

Canada Goose Branta canadensis
Barnsley Moors, South Yorkshire, Summer 2000.

Well, what do you make of this. Maybe the goose
was looking for the Montagu's Harrler Circus
pygargus that had spent some time in the area.

Still no sign of the Monty's! Let's go for a wander.

Gull Larus sp.
King's Lynn, Norfolk, July 2000.

Oh dear! Is it a "heuglini", "cachinnans",
odd "michahellis" or some "large gull"
hybrid or integrade? The bird in question
is at the top left. There is a 1st summer-
type Yellow-legged Gull (michahellis)
at the bottom right of the photograph.

A ragged looking bird. Following contacts
with birders from overseas, it is not a
"heuglini" type.

The mystery gull on the shore. What do
you think about its identity?

Yellow-legged Gull Larus (cachinnans) michahellis
King's Lynn, Norfolk, July 2000.

A 1st summer-type michahellis. Decent comparison
with the mystery gull in the above photograph.

A 1st summer bird (top right) with a 1st summer
Great Black backed Gull (top left) for comparison.

An adult (right) with an adult Herring Gull L. argentatus argenteus (left). Note the deeper blue/gey wing colour, longer looking bird and the red spot on the lower mandible of the bird on the right. Of 2 adult-types present one possessed a ring (EA538792). This bird was rung as a nestling in Marseille, France in May 1995.

Great White Egret Ardea alba alba
Welney, Norfolk, July 2000.

A flight shot of the adult that toured around
East Anglia.