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The bird was also seen from the new Boardwalk hide on the rising tide between about 4:15pm and 5:40pm.

It is considered to be a first winter bird, although the back and mantle are rather white and blotchy.

The key features to look for are

• the long pink bill with a very distinctive short black tip
• the all white flight feathers
• size - slightly bigger than Heuglin's Gull

There was also a Slaty-backed Gull present and at least three Black-tailed Gulls