Thanks for that thorough reply Hugh, really interesting, never heard of some of those being relevant features before!

Great find Hugh and lovely photo, just curious as I’ve never seen one, can you tell this one’s an Oriental just from the colouration around the head / nape? Or is there more to it, in the wing pattern etc?

Is it still around, Geoff?

Good spot, don't remember seeing them while I was there, but there were quite a few people!

Yes Scilly will help with that! I’ve never been. Seems likely the Sora trickled down after an autumn arrival. Seems like an unlikely one to have hitched a ride on a boat! Shame about Ring-billed’s getting rarer, they’re great looking gulls

Wow! Never seen Sora or Ring-billed Gull in the UK before, let alone inland!

It was certainly a bit of a surprise when I saw the news pop up 😂

Wow at Attenborough in Notts?? That’s mad, wonder how it got there!

Hi that sounds great! Just getting used to how everything works here, thank you!