Post-storm Sabine's Gull

14 Sept - Storm Aileen blew through on 12th Sept (see previous post re Grey Phalfest) and news broke of an inland juvenile Sabine's Gull - to be expected at this time of year - and only an hour or so away. I drove to Daventry reservoir and the bird was still present - it flew off shortly after I arrived, giving good flight views of the striking wing pattern - then returned and fed on the shoreline. A charismatic Gull, one of my favourites, I think a combination of the striking flight pattern and the fact that it is a pelagic species and seldom seen close to land. Stormy weather is bad for bird, but good for birders.