Bonaparte`s Gull

Another trip down to Dawlish Warren this morning & when I left home the weather was ok but by the I got to the Warren it was pouring  down and blowing a gale & it seems to be not a day without rain for quite a while now , but a look out at sea from the Dawlish side of Langstone rock got me 5 Velvet Scoter that were bobbing about in the large waves , a single Common Scoter that took to flight showing no white in the wings , and the very obliging adult winter Bonaparte`s Gull that was just off the shoreline at times ! but I could only manage to get these two shots of it in the horrible conditions , but got great views of this American Gull that we think has been hanging around since 2011 !!