Wild Pelican UK

Lcahilltcb 04/08/2023 18:57

So today Friday 4th August.

Blackpool UK.

I was in the garden at work and heard the gulls kicking up a fuss. Nothing new. I looked up and cudnt believe my eyes. Many gulls surrounding a PELICAN! I think it may be the rare dalmatian pelican upon reading and what a treat. It made the adult herring gulls look like sparrows. Never seen the likes! Look out for news now on this guy to see if any more sightings. Did head towards the Irish sea.

Lcahilltcb 05/08/2023 09:19

Spoke to Blackpool Zoo it is an escapee.
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Clare 05/08/2023 09:36

Still one hell of a bird to see from your works garden!

Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
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Lcahilltcb 05/08/2023 09:44 in reply to Clare

Some thing I'll never forget x
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Clare 05/08/2023 09:51

It's a timely reminder that it's frequently worthwhile checking out what the local gull (and corvid) population are shouting about. A very obliging herring gull on the Isle of Mull earlier this year chased a male hen harrier across my path - the first one I'd seen in at least ten years! I love gulls (and hen harriers!).

Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
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Lcahilltcb 05/08/2023 13:51 in reply to Clare

We have a pair of work gulls .... Hand fed and everything haha. We always take note of their noise as a hint as to what's going on. We love them.
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Clare 05/08/2023 14:58 in reply to Lcahilltcb

Lcahilltcb said:
We have a pair of work gulls .... Hand fed and everything haha. We always take note of their noise as a hint as to what's going on. We love them.

Yeah! What are they, herring or lesser black-backed?

Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
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Clare 06/08/2023 11:00

I'm utterly crap at warblers, apart from a very few exceptions. Why can't these dear little birds make it as easy as the blackcap does?

Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
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Clare 27/08/2023 21:56

They've got the bird back safely. I'm so pleased! It was found 70 miles away from Blackpool Zoo.

Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
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