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03/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Willen Lake South, Willen Lakes | 1 | M Wallen |
10:45 | ad. Colour Ringed. Breeds Poland. Ringed on right leg with blue ring and TC69 in white. Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) [] unknown, after 2nd calendar year in breeding colony (not necessarily breeding) 23/05/2021, 12:0, date accurate [PL WI] Wymysłowo: żwirownia, gm. Trzemeszno, WIELKOPOLSKIE, POLAND 52°33'31.1''; 17°45'42.5'' (52.55863900; 17.76181600) Re-sighted 04/07/2021 (PL WI) Jezioro Maltańskie,Poznań, WIELKOPOLSKIE, POLAND 52°24'03.0'' (7) ŻYWWYP 42 days (81) colour ring read 252° NOC NOG BLU TC69 56 km 16°58'14.3'' 05/07/2021 (PL WI) J.MALTAŃSKIE,POZNAŃ, WIELKOPOLSKIE, POLAND 52°24'03.2'' (8) ŻYWOB 43 days (81) colour ring read 252° NOC NOG BLU TC69 56 km 16°58'16.1'' 09/07/2021 (PL WI) J.MALTAŃSKIE,POZNAŃ, WIELKOPOLSKIE, POLAND 52°24'16.8'' (0) ? 47 days (81) colour ring read 252° ? NOG BLU TC69 56 km 16°57'37.5'' 04/07/2022 (PL WI) J. Maltańskie, Poznań, WIELKOPOLSKIE, POLAND 52°24'05.3'' (7) ŻYWWYP 407 days (81) colour ring read 252° NOC NOG BLU TC69 56 km 16°58'06.3'' 09/07/2022 (PL WI) J. Maltańskie, Poznań, WIELKOPOLSKIE, POLAND 52°24'03.4'' (7) ŻYWWYP 412 days (81) colour ring read 252° NOC NOG BLU TC69 56 km 16°58'12.1'' 21/04/2023 (PL WI) Dolina Cybiny: Gruszczyn, WIELKOPOLSKIE, POLAND 52°26'01.1'' (7) ŻYWWYP 698 days (81) colour ring read 253° NOG BLU TC69 47 km And then this sighting at Willen. . | |||
01/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:00 | ad. Colour Ringed. This is the only re-sighting and it was ringed 10years ago. Danish Breeder Ringed on the right with white and 8EB in black. Ringed as a 3y+ Female Date: 02-04-2013 Locality: Svanemøllebugten, København, DKHS 55.43N-012.35E Ringer: Kjeld Tommy Pedersen (DKK-637), 01-12-2023 GBBU Mike Wallen White 8EB BLETCHLEY: NEWTON LEYS MILTON KEYNES 51.59N-000.44W Alive Colour ring read 7 81. | |||
17/02/23 | Black-headed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:30 | ad. Colour Ringed. Left leg, yellow with 2J69 in black. Seen many times here. Also recorded on the 20th, 23rd, 26th January 2023. Full details recorded on 07/12/23. | |||
07/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:00 | ad. Colour Ringed. Ringed on left with yellow and 2J69. very regular bird here. Ringed on 11 Mar 2017 as a 3rd CY or older at Pitsea Landfill Site, Essex Sighted 24 Jan 2019 Bletchley Landfill Site, Bucks Sighted 30 Jan 2019 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks Sighted 09 Feb 2019 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks Sighted 12 Feb 2019 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks Sighted 23 Feb 2019 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks Sighted 28 Feb 2019 Bletchley Landfill Site, Bucks Sighted 04 Mar 2019 Bletchley Landfill Site, Bucks Sighted 10 Jan 2020 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks Sighted 14 Feb 2020 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks Sighted 19 Nov 2020 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks Sighted 20 Nov 2020 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks Sighted 17 Dec 2020 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks Sighted 12 Feb 2021 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks Sighted 14 Jan 2022 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks Sighted 17 Jan 2022 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks Sighted 21 Jan 2022 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks Sighted 22 Dec 2022 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks Sighted 20 Jan 2023 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks Sighted 23 Jan 2023 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks Sighted 26 Jan 2023 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks Sighted 17 Feb 2023 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks Sighted 07 Dec 2023 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks. . | |||
02/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 40 | R W Seekins |
13:25 | ||||
19/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Great Brickhill | 135 | R D Andrews |
20:04 | ||||
26/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 1 | K P Duncan |
14:25 | COLOUR RINGED: ORANGE Ring with Black code 2J48 Metal Ring No.EB73987 Ringed aged as 1cy on 29th October 2011 near Blackborough End, King's Lynn, NORFOLK by Blackburn Leighton & Moores. 4319 days since ringing (11.09.28). 155km/SSW from ringing site. Previous sightings on 01/09/2012 on Falsterbo, Skåne, SWEDEN and at Dorney Common on 25/08/2023. | |||
25/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 1 | K P Duncan |
07:30 | OLOUR RINGED: ORANGE Ring with Black code 2J48 Metal Ring No.EB73987 Ringed aged as 1cy on 29th October 2011 near Blackborough End, King's Lynn, NORFOLK by Blackburn Leighton & Moores. 4318 days since ringing (11.09.27). 155km/SSW from ringing site. Previous sighting on 01/09/2012 on Falsterbo, Skåne, SWEDEN. | |||
30/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 270 | D L Cleal |
12:00 | ||||
29/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 200 | L P Quy |
09:05 | Circa 200. SU937785. | |||
22/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 300 | A D Bassett |
16:00 | Approx at roost. | |||
26/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
Metal-ringed bird among a flock resting by the lake. Unfortunately it was flushed before I could get a clear image of the ring. | ||||
26/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 94 | P Gomersall |
12:15 | ad. All around res:. | |||
25/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert | 2 | G Alcock |
15:15 | ||||
25/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Weston Turville Reservoir | 6 | G Alcock |
12:36 | ||||
25/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 112 | P Gomersall |
12:21 | ad. All around res:. | |||
24/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes | 60 | H Appleyard |
An approximate count of a grounded flock near the west end of the site. | ||||
22/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Willen Lake North, Willen Lakes | 250 | M Wallen |
10:20 | Approx. | |||
22/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Shenley Wood, Milton Keynes | 2 | P R Moon |
15:10 | On Medbourne sports field. | |||
20/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
18/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Ashland, Milton Keynes | 70 | P Barnes |
12:00 | ||||
17/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm) | 150 | W Bush |
09:30 | ||||
17/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm) | 150 | W Bush |
09:30 | ||||
17/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 162 | P Gomersall |
09:00 | ad. Around res: still dropping in when left. | |||
16/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm) | 30 | M Haberfield |
11:10 | In mixed flock with common gulls. | |||
11/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Gallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge | 76 | N Marriner |
10:00 | ||||
10/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 41 | P Gomersall |
09:35 | ad. On gantry. | |||
10/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Beachampton | 130 | R S Hill |
09:00 | At Mill Farm. | |||
08/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Hyde Lane | 130 | R S Hill |
09:15 | Total, scattered across floods & the main pit. | |||
06/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Passenham Quarry | 17 | R S Hill |
12:00 | ||||
06/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Willen Lake North, Willen Lakes | 380 | P Gibbs |
11:34 | ||||
05/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Shardeloes | 16 | P Stanford |
15:20 | ||||
01/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Weston Turville Reservoir | 164 | P Stanford |
15:00 | ||||
05/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 200 | D J Bevan |
11:28 | Estimated total on spit. 2 Colour Ring adults 🟡[Black 2KR8] 🟡[black T3XP]. | |||
03/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 28 | P Gomersall |
09:05 | ad. Across res:. | |||
03/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Buckingham | 6 | M S Hunt |
07:58 | Down for food at one of our feeding Stations. | |||
02/12/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 6 | S Burn |
14:51 | SP712362. | |||
30/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 150 | D L Cleal |
15:15 | ||||
27/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 60 | P Gibbs |
09:09 | ||||
26/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Hyde Lane | 120 | R S Hill |
09:00 | ||||
24/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 150 | P Gibbs |
10:07 | ||||
23/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 600 | D L Cleal |
13:00 | ||||
22/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Springfield Farm Landfill | 95 | L Evans |
09:04 | ||||
22/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 46 | P Gibbs |
08:48 | ||||
21/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 90 | P Gomersall |
10:10 | ad. In middle to west side. | |||
20/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Lake, Dorney | 600 | M Milne |
17:21 | Rough estimate of at least a flock of 1000 different gull species heading SW to NE. | |||
19/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Eythrope | 75 | N Marriner |
11:30 | ||||
19/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Shabbington | 15 | N Marriner |
09:00 | ||||
19/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 10 | P Gomersall |
11:00 | ad. Around res:. | |||
17/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm) | 20 | M Haberfield |
14:15 | ||||
17/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Emberton | 200 | K C Mitchell |
14:33 | ||||
17/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 60 | R S Hill |
11:30 | ||||
15/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 464 | K P Duncan |
14:15 | ||||
05/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Wingrave | 6 | J M Willmott |
07:15 | ||||
12/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 62 | P Gomersall |
12:53 | ad. Mainly on gantry. | |||
12/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 52 | P Gibbs |
12:00 | ||||
11/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 250 | J E Rose |
09:54 | Approx. | |||
06/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Gallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge | 40 | N Marriner |
08:30 | ||||
07/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 54 | D L Cleal |
13:00 | ||||
07/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 100 | P Gomersall |
10:00 | ad. Dropping in regularly. | |||
05/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Willen Lake North, Willen Lakes | 30 | W Bush |
10:00 | ||||
05/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 2 | P Gomersall |
10:15 | Flew over. | |||
05/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Leckhampstead Wharf | 320 | R S Hill |
09:00 | ||||
30/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 1 | K P Duncan |
COLOUR RINGED: BLACK Ring with White code X43A Metal Ring No.IA162855 Ringed as a nestling on 28th May 2016 at Böhmke und Werder Islands Nature Reserve, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, GERMANY by WStarke. 2711 days since ringing. 1024km/WSW from ringing site. Previous sightings on 07/05/2019 at its natal colony and on 12/11/2021 at Dorney Common. | ||||
03/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Willen Lake South, Willen Lakes | 100 | M Wallen |
09:00 | Approx, including a CR bird from Poland. Awaiting details and will update record. | |||
03/11/23 | Black-headed Gull | Leckhampstead Wharf | 170 | R S Hill |
09:30 | On the floods. | |||
31/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Ashland, Milton Keynes | 20 | P Barnes |
12:15 | ||||
31/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 1 | J E Rose |
10:49 | 250. Approx. | |||
29/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Eythrope | 80 | N Marriner |
12:00 | ||||
29/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 71 | P Gomersall |
12:09 | ad. All on gantry. | |||
29/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Passenham Quarry | 33 | R S Hill |
10:00 | ||||
27/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Steps Hill | 11 | M Wallen |
09:45 | Over to the south-west in just over 2hrs vis-mig, the session seriously hampered by fog. All in the pleasant company of C + A. Woodward. | |||
28/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm) | 100 | M Haberfield |
11:00 | Not counted fully but at least 100. | |||
28/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 65 | J Rowley |
11:00 | ||||
27/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Chearsley | 65 | N Marriner |
08:30 | ||||
25/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 312 | G Smith |
12:15 | ||||
22/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Shabbington | 500 | N Marriner |
12:00 | Est, across whole floodplain. | |||
22/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 300 | J E Rose |
16:30 | Approx. | |||
22/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 1 | P Gomersall |
10:57 | ad. Flew in then straight off. | |||
20/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Rowsham | 150 | M Wallen |
15:00 | On floods. | |||
18/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 43 | P Gibbs |
08:59 | ||||
16/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 150 | D L Cleal |
15:45 | ||||
11/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Steps Hill | 9 | M Wallen |
10:30 | Over west in over 3hrs vis-mig. | |||
15/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 6 | P Gomersall |
12:20 | ad. Middle of res:. | |||
14/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm) | 20 | M Haberfield |
11:00 | ||||
14/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Rowsham | 150 | M Wallen |
08:30 | Approx, between Rowsham and Hulcot, on flooded valley. | |||
13/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Shardeloes | 62 | P Stanford |
15:20 | ||||
12/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 30 | J Rowley |
12:30 | ||||
12/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Lake, Dorney | 120 | D L Cleal |
13:10 | ||||
10/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Latimer, Latimer | 12 | D J Stone |
Flew up the valley. Seen with Stewart Dennis. | ||||
10/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Wotton Lakes | 7 | J W Gearing |
09:45 | Please note that this is a private site. | |||
08/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Steps Hill | 47 | T Wallen |
10:50 | Over. | |||
08/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Amersham Flood Meadows | 124 | D J Stone |
Approx. Seen with Stewart Dennis. | ||||
30/09/23 | Black-headed Gull | Steps Hill | 196 | M Wallen |
09:15 | Over to East in 2hrs 35mins vis-mig. A really interesting movement to the East, quite where they were going I don't know ? | |||
04/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 49 | P Gibbs |
12:56 | ||||
28/09/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 1 | K P Duncan |
COLOUR RINGED: WHITE Ring with Black code EE9W Metal Ring No.2512755 Ringed aged as 2cy+ on 22nd June 2016 at Griend, West Frisian Islands, NETHERLANDS by DLutterop. 2654 days since ringing. 445km/WSW from ringing site. Previous sightings on 05/01/2017, 06/01/2021 and 12/02/2021 at Windsor, BERKSHIRE; 12/04/2020 and 04/05/2020 at Griend, West Frisian Islands, NETHERLANDS; 19/09/2021 and 29/10/2022 at Dorney Common. | ||||
01/10/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 12 | P Gomersall |
09:45 | ad. Winter plumage. | |||
29/09/23 | Black-headed Gull | Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm) | 380 | R S Hill |
09:00 | ||||
28/09/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 248 | K P Duncan |
14:20 | includes a ringed individual (details supplied separately). | |||
27/09/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 140 | D L Cleal |
15:06 | ||||
25/09/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 1 | G Smith |
11:38 | Orange ring black alpha numeric 2J4C. | |||
24/09/23 | Black-headed Gull | Amersham Flood Meadows | 3 | D J Stone |
24/09/23 | Black-headed Gull | Eythrope | 410 | N Marriner |
09:00 | ||||
23/09/23 | Black-headed Gull | Steps Hill | 16 | M Wallen |
09:15 | Passed through/ over to the south or south-west in 2hr 40 mins vis-mig. | |||
21/09/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 127 | K P Duncan |
16:50 | on the flood. | |||
17/09/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 95 | K P Duncan |
12:20 | ||||
17/09/23 | Black-headed Gull | Grange Farm, Widmer End | 50 | A J Petherbridge |
13:30 | Probably more. Also Herring Gulls and a few Lesser Black-backed. | |||
11/09/23 | Black-headed Gull | Amersham Flood Meadows | 5 | R W Seekins |
10:45 | ||||
16/09/23 | Black-headed Gull | Linford Reserve, Linford GPs | 4 | M Haberfield |
11:45 | ||||
14/09/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Lake, Dorney | 170 | D L Cleal |
14:15 | ||||
10/09/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Lake, Dorney | 155 | D L Cleal |
12:30 | ||||
20/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 157 | K P Duncan |
08:05 | ||||
07/09/23 | Black-headed Gull | Shardeloes | 31 | P Stanford |
08:10 | ||||
03/09/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 6 | P Gomersall |
14:21 | ad. Winter plumage. | |||
27/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Cublington | 150 | M Wallen |
15:30 | With other gulls in field being cultivated. | |||
27/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Eythrope | 28 | D J Stone |
Around pool. Seen with Stewart Dennis. | ||||
27/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 6 | P Gomersall |
09:15 | ad. All on gantry. | |||
25/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Hyde Lane | 32 | R S Hill |
08:00 | ||||
23/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
Single at the brook. | ||||
22/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes | 8 | H Appleyard |
Seen flying over. | ||||
21/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes | 15 | H Appleyard |
Foraging at ground level. | ||||
20/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes | 12 | H Appleyard |
Flock foraging at ground level. One juvenile among them. | ||||
19/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Ivinghoe Beacon | 300 | M Wallen |
07:00 | Approx, in the field south-east of the sheep pens. | |||
20/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 10 | P Gomersall |
12:15 | ad. Around dam and gantry. | |||
19/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Caldecotte Lake | 40 | H Appleyard |
Around this number on the south lake. | ||||
19/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Mount Farm, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
19/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes | 67 | H Appleyard |
A minimal count of birds spread out across the lake. | ||||
19/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
19/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes | 2 | H Appleyard |
Pair heading to the southwest. | ||||
17/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 107 | P Gibbs |
10:52 | ||||
13/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm) | 50 | M Haberfield |
10:00 | ||||
13/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 3 | P Gomersall |
11:14 | ad. On dam wall. | |||
12/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 250 | J E Rose |
17:00 | At least. | |||
06/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Eythrope | 20 | D J Stone |
Seen with Stewart Dennis. | ||||
06/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 6 | P Gomersall |
10:15 | juv. Around dam. | |||
05/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Willen Lake South, Willen Lakes | 40 | M Wallen |
08:30 | Approx. | |||
04/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes | 24 | H Appleyard |
03/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes | 4 | H Appleyard |
Flock heading to the southwest. | ||||
03/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes | 18 | H Appleyard |
At least 18 seen heading east in an evening movement. | ||||
03/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm) | 24 | M Haberfield |
17:30 | All showing various degrees of losing summer plumage heads. | |||
01/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
Single at the brook. | ||||
01/08/23 | Black-headed Gull | Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm) | 30 | M Haberfield |
17:00 | ||||
31/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes | 10 | H Appleyard |
Flock of 7 and a trio settled on opposing fields. | ||||
30/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
Passing over. | ||||
30/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 33 | P Gomersall |
13:14 | ad and juv. All on dam. | |||
30/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm) | 40 | M Haberfield |
10:30 | Viewed from Farm Hide, in with 150 lapwing. | |||
28/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes | 2 | H Appleyard |
Pair heading to the northeast. | ||||
27/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 150 | J E Rose |
11:00 | Approx. | |||
26/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
26/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 318 | P Gibbs |
14:20 | Mix of juveniles and moulting adults, all on dam. | |||
25/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes | 30 | H Appleyard |
Around this number present around the lake, including 2 juveniles. | ||||
24/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
Single at the brook. | ||||
24/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes | 18 | H Appleyard |
Around this number present. | ||||
23/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes | 2 | H Appleyard |
ad and juv. Adult seen on one of the fields and a juvenile flying through to the west. | ||||
23/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
Settled on the brook. | ||||
23/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 1 | P Gomersall |
12:02 | juv. On dam. | |||
23/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm) | 20 | M Haberfield |
11:33 | ||||
22/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Sherington | 150 | W Bush |
10:21 | ||||
20/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Lake, Dorney | 250 | D L Cleal |
13:00 | ||||
20/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Howe Park Wood, Milton Keynes | 5 | H Appleyard |
At least this number circling around the edge of the wood near Westcroft, including a juvenile. Apparently there were flying ants emerging today, so I assume they were catching them. | ||||
20/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes | 22 | H Appleyard |
Flock of around this number seen drifting in from the east and circling over the estate. | ||||
18/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes | 2 | H Appleyard |
2 singles passing over. | ||||
18/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes | 8 | H Appleyard |
Pair and a flock of 6 seen passing over the estate in the morning. Possibly 3 more heading east past Howe Park Wood in the afternoon. | ||||
17/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 300 | D L Cleal |
11:00 | ||||
15/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
15/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes | 3 | H Appleyard |
1 heading to the west and 2 south. | ||||
16/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes | 15 | H Appleyard |
16/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
16/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes | 3 | H Appleyard |
Single and a pair passing over. | ||||
16/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
Heading south. | ||||
16/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 30 | P Gomersall |
07:00 | ad and juv. All on dam. | |||
14/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 30 | J Rowley |
17:45 | 20 ads, 10 juvs. Still some territorial activity on a couple of the rafts although no visible young. | |||
14/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm) | 8 | M Sleet |
09:41 | ||||
12/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 1 | K P Duncan |
COLOUR RINGED: WHITE Ring with Black code E-2 Metal Ring No.2510813 Male ringed aged as 2cy on 17th February 2016 at Lorentzweg, Hilversum. by FMajoor. 2702 days since ringing. 409km/W from ringing site. Previous sightings on 20/07/2022 at Raversijde Beach, Ostend, BELGIUM and also at Dorney Common, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE on 01/10/2022. | ||||
11/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tongwell | 1 | M Haberfield |
14:00 | ad. | |||
11/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes | 7 | H Appleyard |
At least this number present, including a single juvenile. | ||||
09/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes | 21 | H Appleyard |
At least this number present. My first double figure count of them here since spring but no first year birds seen among them. | ||||
09/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes | 7 | H Appleyard |
Pair and a flock of 5 seen heading to the southwest. | ||||
09/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes | 10 | H Appleyard |
Seen passing over the estate. | ||||
09/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 60 | P Gomersall |
12:45 | ad and juv. Mainly around dam. | |||
09/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm) | 40 | M Haberfield |
10:00 | ad. Two groups In front of Farm hide. | |||
09/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Weston Turville Reservoir | 2 | J C Seabrook |
08:45 | ||||
08/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
Following a Lesser Black-backed Gull to the west. | ||||
08/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes | 21 | H Appleyard |
The start of the "autumn" movement with several sightings through the day, including a single bird and the rest in flocks of up to 8 birds, mostly heading to the south/southwest. | ||||
08/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
Circling over. | ||||
08/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 200 | D L Cleal |
14:00 | ||||
08/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 9 | P J Tizzard |
16:37 | juv. Eight juvs on the dam and one on a raft, along with a good number of adults (not counted). | |||
05/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Linford Reserve, Linford GPs | 16 | M Haberfield |
17:00 | ad. | |||
03/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes | 4 | H Appleyard |
02/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Shenley Wood, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
Passing over. | ||||
02/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 20 | J E Rose |
12:13 | Approx incl colour ringed bird White 28P2 which was ringed at Hosehill on Jun 2015. | |||
02/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 70 | P Gomersall |
11:59 | ad and juv. All over res:. | |||
01/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm) | 23 | R D Andrews |
17:45 | ||||
01/07/23 | Black-headed Gull | College Lake | 20 | A C Bayliss |
Number of young birds on the marsh. The breeding colony has been massively impacted. This time last year there were over 400 marsh juveniles on the water. | ||||
30/06/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 200 | J E Rose |
08:30 | Approx. | |||
25/06/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 400 | D L Cleal |
15:30 | Breeding colonies must be emptying ! | |||
25/06/23 | Black-headed Gull | Foxcote Res | 81 | P Gomersall |
11:53 | ad and juv. All around res:. | |||
24/06/23 | Black-headed Gull | College Lake | 20 | A C Bayliss |
Only about 20 young birds showing. Mostly juveniles on the water. | ||||
23/06/23 | Black-headed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 200 | D L Cleal |
13:00 | 2 juvs. |