Thank you for your reply, Gert. Yep, I have looked at books and on the internet and was still none the wiser as to which one it could be. I will have a look at my books again and write notes using your observations for future reference. Much appreciated. 🙂

Gull in flight

Two gulls in flight. One chasing the other.

Gull standing on low land surrounded by black-headed gulls.

Gull in flight.

These photos were taken at #uptonwarren (Moors) on 16 April. I think this is a Caspian Gull, but would welcome confirmation or suggestions as to what it might be. Many thanks #WorcsBirds

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I mean, you joke, but...*whispers "let's not give them ideas".

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I saw one today, in Redditch. 🐝

Flashes #UptonWarren #WorcsBirding 21 Nov 25, early lunchtime. Water mostly iced over. Highlights: Buzzard (chased and predated a Magpie on the field opposite the hide), Goldfinch, Goldcrest, Redwing x 5, Male Stonechat. 10+ Little Egrets and one Great White Egret on the boating lake.

Female Kestrel sitting on a branch

Kingfisher sitting on a branch over water

Close up of female kestrel's face taken with digital camera through a scope.

Gull (Caspian ?) wading in water.

Spent afternoon at #UptonWarren #worcsWT yesterday (29.10.25). Saw kingfisher, kestrel and gull at the Flashes. Very quiet on the water but plenty of birds in the trees and bushes. Saw, chiff chaff, goldfinch, white wagtail, LTtits, buzzard. Later at Moors deer, fox, wigeon, teal, swans etc.

Ahhh, yes. I think we had a brief chat with you. I'm pleased you managed to get some lovely photos. 😊

Great pictures. Where were they taken?

And a video clip too. #WorcsBirders #WorcsBirds

One Glossy Ibis with beak open

One Cormorant sitting on the topmost branch of a tree

Two Glossy Ibis fly over lake at Croome Court

Enjoyed a day out at Croome Court yesterday and saw 4 Glossy Ibis and a Cormorant sitting on top of a tree. Much better view of the Glossy Ibis than we had at Slimbridge on Tuesday. Thank you to Mike Holley for the help and information. 👍

Thank you so much the information, that is incredibly helpful. If we are successful I will put some pictures up. We haven't been for a while, but we have NT membership, so even if we are unlucky, I will console myself with a cream scone. Thanks again.

Oooh, we may head over to Croome tomorrow tomorrow. Great video. Thanks for posting this on here.

Two Rooks and a gobby Black Headed Gull

Black-tailed Godwit, with long beak slightly open, wading through shallow water

Very poor picture of a Curlew wading on the Estuary

A visit to WWT Slimbridge on 23 September 2025. Glossy Ibis was seen but too far away to get a worthwhile photo.

Fantastic picture. We were at WWT Slimbridge on the 23 September. We saw one Glossy Ibis from a distance from upstairs at the Zeiss Hide (my pictures just show black blobs). The Black Tail Godwits were busy feeding, but managed to get a couple of okayish pictures.

* I meant the Moors*

Oh thank goodness one survived. We were watching when the grebes were nesting. When the chicks hatched we counted at least 4 vying to get on the adults back for a ride around the Flashes. I was so upset that they seemed to have all disappeared. Thanks for sharing the picture and information.

22 May 2025 at #UptonWarren the moors. It's the quickest I've seen this family of geese (8 goslings) move when the Muntjac came through.