What's buzzing or flying near you 2023 ?

Good morning went down to the river side this morning

 

We went for a walk along the river footpath yesterday and saw what we thought were loads of seagulls on the water and flying up onto roofs. Their shape and movements were very like seagulls but I don't think they were.

They were slightly smaller, with white not orange beaks, very white bodies with a black collar and thin black stripes running back from their eyes.

Any ideas?

 

No Idea

 

Not quite as noisy as they made little noise when swimming but made a similar noise to a seagull when flying onto roofs. They weren't very noisy as the flying bit was short - from water to roof. There was none of the usual flying around in circles squawking.

 

Just looked on the info for them and apparently kittywakes also have yellow beaks.

 

@shiney yes I have spent hours looking for a river/white sea bird with a white beak its a wind up

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Do seagulls change Colour in winter?

Adults are told from most gulls by their large size, pale grey upperparts and pink legs. In summer they have a white head, which develops dark streaking in winter.

 

Maybe there was a tin of white paint by the river.