MEGA!!!!! Slaty-backed Gull!!!!!

MEGA!!!

SLATY-BACKED GULL

Rainham Marshes. Found by Dominic Mitchell.

Confirmed via RBA at 9.30pm.

See photographs and description on:
http://www.birdingetc.com/
and discussion on:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=189912
240 people viewing this thread at 8.30pm!!!

Pictures on Surfbirds:
http://www.surfbirds.com/cgi-bin/gallery/display.cgi?gallery=gallery9

Video footage here - along with LGRE's comments in the background:
http://shorebirder-waderworld.blogspot.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqnunrRFPBA&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36_j2IRN_S8&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlqycSj77V0&feature=player_embedded

http://www.freewebs.com/punkbirder/slatybacks.htm