Unusual visitor to Caithness

[nemosia]

An Adult mediterranean gull appeared at St. John's Pool yesterday and was still present at mid-day today. Here's a coulpe of digiscope images.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i160/nemosia/caithnessbf/MEDGULL01PB.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i160/nemosia/caithnessbf/MEDGULL03PB.jpg

ATS65HD/CoolpixP5100

Check out http://www.artsmith-caithness.co.uk/artsmith_birds/ (http://forum.caithness.org/go.php?url=http://www.artsmith-caithness.co.uk/artsmith_birds/) for details of St. John's Pool.

Cheers,
Iain

[the_count]

nice shots Iain, i shall have to get out and about with my camera again :roll:

[Kenn]

What a handsome gull, I am wondering with all the sitings of rare migrants if the word has got out that Caithness is the place to visit!