Little Gull

A target bird of mine when I visited Burton Mere was the Little Gull that had been around for a good number of days. Thankfully it was staying in a particular spot that wasn't too far a walk.
It was busy picking insects off the water and taking the odd flight, never straying too far from the same spot.

A nice size comparison with a Black-headed Gull (behind).

Little Gull - Woolston Eyes

There have been good numbers of Little Gulls around the country in recent weeks. I missed them all, but I managed to catch sight of one, more by luck than judgement. I visited Woolston Eyes nature reserve on my day off, and as luck would have it, there was one there. It was nice to be able to watch it for an hour or two and on occasions quite closely.

Little Gull. An immature adult.

A good comparison for size with Black-headed Gulls.