News of an adult Sabine's Gull at Pennington Flash, near Wigan, had me hot-footing it over there this morning.
I arrived on site late-morning, having covered the 25 miles in about an hour. Heading for Horrock's Hide, it soon became apparent the Sabine's Gull was being viewed from the path just before the hide. The bird was mostly quite close to the shore weaving its way back & forth across the water feeding constantly, oblivious to the gathered admirers. A second-summer, the bird was on view the whole time I was there, apart from a brief flight to the left providing good views of the characteristic wing pattern. It soon returned.
A fantastic opportunity to see this normally sea-faring gull on an inland body of water. Usually encounters with this species are on the coast following gales, or on pelagic trips from far-flung islands.
Video by Pete Hines
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