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Gull fledged already?! (1 Viewer)

Kentbloke

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Just now I heard the unmistakeable whistling call of a newly fledged Herring gull, sure enough there was one haranguing a parent bird on the roof opposite. Isn't this way too early? July is when I'd expect them to be flying around?
 
Not sure about Gulls, Mick, but a few birds are early this year. Last year at this time the Grey Heron young were 6 inch mini-versions of their parents. This year they're as big as the parents.
 
Yes, we have blackbirds feeding young already Chris, but I'm not even sure if most gulls have even laid yet - let alone the little whiners being on the wing!
 
Just now I heard the unmistakeable whistling call of a newly fledged Herring gull, sure enough there was one haranguing a parent bird on the roof opposite. Isn't this way too early? July is when I'd expect them to be flying around?

Sometimes young herring gulls hang around their parents all winter and use the same call to try to scrounge food.

Allen
 
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