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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
27/12/22Herring GullCaldecotte Lake11H Al-Farhan
10:20
 
20/12/22Herring GullBroughton, MK1H Al-Farhan
11:38
 
08/12/22Herring GullCaldecotte Lake8H Al-Farhan
12:15
 
06/12/22Herring GullTongwell1H Al-Farhan
12:25
 
05/12/22Herring GullWillen Lakes1H Al-Farhan
11:10
 
24/11/22Herring GullLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1H Al-Farhan
11:28
 
19/11/22Herring GullLinford Reserve, Linford GPs2H Al-Farhan
10:14
 
08/12/22Herring GullNewton Leys1M Wallen
11:00
Colour Ringed. Right leg, white, with 6FM0. Ringed on 02/12/2012 in its 1st Winter at Ty Coed, Vale Marais GUERNSEY 49.49731-2.532182. Only seen twice since ringing, both times at Newton Leys, on the 11/02/2021 and 08/12/2022.  
03/11/22Herring GullFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)2H Al-Farhan
12:10
 
30/12/22Herring GullWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes40M Wallen
16:30
Approx, to roost.  
29/12/22Herring GullFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
ad.  
16/12/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP1M Wallen
15:30
ad. Colour Ringed. Left leg, orange, with A4VT in black. ringed on 16 Feb 2019 at Ockendon Landfill Site, Essex Re-Sighted 26 Jun 2019 at Little Marlow Gravel Pits, Bucks. Sighted 05 Dec 2019 at Springfield Landfill Site, Beaconsfield, Bucks Sighted 10 Jan 2020 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks. Sighted 04 Dec 2020 Little Marlow Gravel Pits, Bucks Sighted 11 Dec 2020 Little Marlow Gravel Pits, Bucks Then again at LMGP on the 5th Aug, 19th Nov and 23rd Dec in 2021. Then again at LMGP on the 23rd + 25th Feb, 8th March, 16th May, 20th July, 15th+16th Dec 2022.  
21/10/22Herring GullNewton Leys1M Wallen
12:00
2cy. Colour Ringed. Right leg, orange with F=F in black, ringed in Gloucester on the 29th June 2021. This is already a widely travelled bird even though it's only just over a year old. Re-sighted - Shawell rubbish tip, Leics, Dec21. Watermead Country Park, Leics, 3/1/22, Brouwersdam, Netherlands, 1+3/2/22, Katwijk, Netherlands 10/2/22, Livermere Lakes 4/6/22 Then on 22/08/22 at Newton Leys and then today.  
22/08/22Herring GullNewton Leys1M Wallen
12:00
2s (2ndcy). Colour Ringed. Right leg, orange with F=F in black, ringed in Gloucester on the 29th June 2021. This is already a widely travelled bird even though it's only just over a year old. Re-sighted - Shawell rubbish tip, Leics, Dec21. Watermead Country Park, Leics, 3/1/22, Brouwersdam, Netherlands, 1+3/2/22, Katwijk, Netherlands 10/2/22, Livermere Lakes 4/6/22 Then today (22/08/22) at Newton Leys.  
19/12/22Herring GullFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes18P R Moon
10:58
 
14/01/22Herring GullNewton Leys1M Wallen
10:00
ad. Colour Ringed. Left leg, orange with TU7.T in black. This bird breeds a very long way away !! Ringed on 17 Dec 2011 at Rainham Tip, Greater London when it was 4CY or older (adult). Sighted on 03 Aug 2012 at Berlevag Harbour, Berlevag, Finnmark, NORWAY. Sighted 21 Jul 2019 at Batsfjord, Finnmark, NORWAY Sighted 30 Jul 2019 at Batsfjord, Finnmark, NORWAY Sighted 31 Jul 2019 at Batsfjord, Finnmark, NORWAY Sighted on 14 Jan 2022 at Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks. .  
27/01/22Herring GullNewton Leys1M Wallen
14:00
ad. Colour ringed. Black ring with J5440. Ringed 02/08/2012 at Nordfugløy, Karlsøy, Troms, Norway 70°16'31"N 020°12'56"E. Seen on the 03/02/2015 at Hedgerley, seen then by Adam Bassett. Then at Newton Leys on 20th Feb 2019 and then todays sighting.  
16/12/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP400M Wallen
15:30
Approx. Included 4 colour ringed birds, all orange/ red, including A4VT.  
15/12/22Herring GullCaldecotte Lake146R D Andrews
15:50
 
15/12/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP800J E Rose
15:30
Approx. Incl several colour ringed birds. Orange "A4VT" and Orange "J9MT", both of these adults from the N Thames ringing group. Also Red "XZ?" but not thought to be bird seen recently (XZJ from Havergate Island, Essex). Also Yellow ring with green characters, thought to be "0701". Ringing scheme unknown at present.  
14/12/22Herring GullCollege Lake1T J Lewis
11:30
 
12/12/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP300J E Rose
14:30
Approx on the sand spit.  
11/12/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP1J E Rose
16:00
A 1st winter colour ringed bird Orange "XZJ". Ringed on 20th Jun 2022 at Havergate Island, Suffolk. Last seen there on 4th Aug 2022. This sighting (and one two days earlier at LMGP) were the first away from Havergate Island.  
11/12/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP100J E Rose
16:00
Approx to roost incl two colour ringed birds. Orange "U1WT" which was last seen in our area in Dec 2021 at Springfield Quarry and LMGP. Originally ringed in Norway in 2007 and a new ring fitted at Pitsea in 2016. http://www.ntgg.org.uk/cgi-bin/map.cgi?p=recmap&t=c&r=NOS-4122943 . Orange "JOGT" also seen. An u8 year old adult last seen at LMGP in Dec 2021. Details are at this link http://www.ntgg.org.uk/cgi-bin/map.cgi?p=recmap&t=r&r=GR92824.  
09/12/22Herring GullTove Valley2R S Hill
15:30
 
08/12/22Herring GullFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1S Potter
06:00
 
04/12/22Herring GullTattenhoe, Milton Keynes3H Appleyard
Vocal trio over the Tattenhoe Valley Park.  
02/12/22Herring GullCalvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert30S Potter
15:30
 
25/11/22Herring GullNewton Leys400M Wallen
11:00
Approx.  
27/11/22Herring GullFoxcote Res20J Rowley
15:50
in roost.  
27/11/22Herring GullFoxcote Res4P Gomersall
12:41
ad. Seen in middle of res:.  
27/11/22Herring GullFoxcote Res1P Woodham
11:45
 
26/11/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP150J E Rose
15:30
Approx to roost.  
24/11/22Herring GullDorney Lake, Dorney27D L Cleal
14:30
 
22/11/22Herring GullTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Immature bird perched on lamppost.  
18/11/22Herring GullNewton Leys300M Wallen
10:30
Approx.  
17/11/22Herring GullFoxcote Res1J Rowley
15:45
ad.  
17/11/22Herring GullFoxcote Res1P Gibbs
11:18
 
14/11/22Herring GullStowe1P Woodham
12:00
 
13/11/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP10J E Rose
15:30
Approx incl colour ringed bird Orange A4VT.  
13/11/22Herring GullShardeloes3D J Stone
Seen with Stewart Dennis.  
12/11/22Herring GullFoxcote Res4P Gibbs
15:29
 
11/11/22Herring GullFoxcote Res1P Gibbs
09:32
 
08/11/22Herring GullFord24L Howard
18:10
 
06/11/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP4D J Bevan
15:50
 
05/11/22Herring GullAshland, Milton Keynes1P Barnes
13:00
 
31/10/22Herring GullNewton Leys138M Wallen
14:30
On the field, many more on the lake and the tip.  
30/10/22Herring GullSteps Hill1M Wallen
11:35
Over, during 5hrs vis-mig session and BBC field trip.  
28/10/22Herring GullNewton Leys500M Wallen
11:00
Approx number when everything was flushed from the tip.  
30/10/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP12J E Rose
16:00
Approx.  
20/10/22Herring GullDorney Common, Dorney12D L Cleal
11:10
Loafing in the centre of the Common.  
09/10/22Herring GullDorney Common, Dorney13D L Cleal
15:00
 
09/10/22Herring GullLee Common 4D J Stone
On recently cultivated field.  
05/10/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP15J E Rose
17:55
Approx.  
30/09/22Herring GullLodge Hill5M Mckeown
10:15
 
27/09/22Herring GullHyde Heath2D J Stone
In set a side field.  
19/09/22Herring GullRowsham6M Wallen
17:30
In field being cultivated.  
04/09/22Herring GullWeedonhill Wood3D J Stone
On adjacent field. Seen with Stewart Dennis.  
27/08/22Herring GullWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes7M Baker
12:49
 
29/08/22Herring GullWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes6M Baker
07:50
 
27/08/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP8J E Rose
07:00
Approx.  
26/08/22Herring GullLodge Hill1P Stanford
17:45
 
21/08/22Herring GullFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes53P R Moon
14:29
 
02/08/22Herring GullNewton Leys12M Wallen
09:45
 
28/07/22Herring GullShardeloes1P Stanford
18:10
 
27/07/22Herring GullDorney Lake, Dorney40D L Cleal
16:00
 
22/07/22Herring GullDorney Lake, Dorney56D L Cleal
14:00
 
20/07/22Herring GullDorney Common, Dorney5D L Cleal
13:00
4 noisy adults persuading a juvenile to fly with them.  
16/07/22Herring GullWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes4M Wallen
07:30
 
13/07/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP20J E Rose
19:30
Approx.  
06/07/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP80J E Rose
16:30
Approx.  
30/06/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP1M Milne
16:41
Adult on the shoreline.  
30/06/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP200A D Bassett
13:00
Approx on spit.  
29/06/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP60J E Rose
17:00
Approx on sand spit. A real mixture of ages.  
25/06/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP35J E Rose
17:00
Approx. c70% sub adults.  
21/06/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP60J E Rose
17:00
Approx. Of various ages. Including colour ringed bird Orange "X4LT". Ringed at Pitsea landfill on 24 Jan 2015. Full details can be found on thius link - http://www.ntgg.org.uk/map/GR94372.  
20/06/22Herring GullDorney Lake, Dorney7D L Cleal
13:00
 
18/06/22Herring GullTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
09/06/22Herring GullFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes2P R Moon
13:00
 
26/05/22Herring GullDaws Hill, High Wycombe1N D Manthorpe
07:15
imm. cautious approach to bird table then scared by a squirrel - regular overhead but not in the garden.  
25/05/22Herring GullTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
25/05/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP20J E Rose
16:00
Approx. Adults and sub adults.  
25/05/22Herring GullDorney Common, Dorney5D L Cleal
14:00
 
24/05/22Herring GullDorney Common, Dorney5D L Cleal
12:00
Immatures.  
22/05/22Herring GullFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)4M Wallen
07:30
All immatures.  
11/05/22Herring GullDorney Lake, Dorney160D L Cleal
11:30
Estimate, mostly immatures. Pls note this site is currently closed to the public.  
09/05/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP30G Smith
12:45
 
06/05/22Herring GullHughenden Park, High Wycombe1D J Stone
Up stream from the park, sat by the water's edge.  
06/05/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP20J E Rose
11:00
On sand spit.  
01/05/22Herring GullDorney Common, Dorney1M Milne
17:33
 
29/04/22Herring GullDorney Lake, Dorney23D L Cleal
12:45
Please note there is no public access to this site currently.  
29/04/22Herring GullFoxcote Res1L Evans
 
28/04/22Herring GullRowsham1M Wallen
09:00
Through with LBB's to the north-east.  
28/04/22Herring GullFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)2B Tunnicliffe
23:05
 
27/04/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP70D L Cleal
16:30
 
27/04/22Herring GullDorney Lake, Dorney160D L Cleal
14:15
Mostly immatures.  
27/04/22Herring GullAshland, Milton Keynes1P Barnes
14:00
 
27/04/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP20A D Bassett
13:30
Approx on spit.  
26/04/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP30J E Rose
17:00
Mainly adults.  
23/04/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP24J E Rose
09:30
Approx, mainly adults.  
22/04/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP18L Evans
All argenteus.  
22/04/22Herring GullPassenham Quarry6R S Hill
07:45
 
18/04/22Herring GullPassenham Quarry11R S Hill
08:45
 
17/04/22Herring GullFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)2A Horsley
 
17/04/22Herring GullPassenham Quarry8R S Hill
14:30
 
12/04/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP40D L Cleal
19:00
 
07/04/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP150J E Rose
19:30
Approx to roost. 80% adults.  
04/04/22Herring GullBradwell New Workings2R C B'stard
15:21
On the lake. One later sparred with a Lesser Black Backed.  
03/04/22Herring GullLeckhampstead Wharf11R S Hill
09:00
 
02/04/22Herring GullWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes30M Wallen
17:30
Approx, mainly immatures.  
24/03/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP50J E Rose
17:00
Approx to roost.  
22/03/22Herring GullMilton Keynes1R C B'stard
07:04
 
19/03/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP50J E Rose
17:45
Approx.  
07/03/22Herring GullWinchmore Hill1R W Seekins
09:30
 
13/03/22Herring GullHolmer Green2D Smith
15:37
SU900972.  
09/03/22Herring GullShardeloes13L Evans
Mostly juveniles.  
08/03/22Herring GullPassenham Quarry4R S Hill
12:00
 
05/03/22Herring GullFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1A McGrath
17:54
 
27/01/22Herring GullNewton Leys1M Wallen
14:00
ad. Colour Ringed. Ringed on the left leg, yellow, with Y:A20. This bird was ringed on the 17th February 2017 as a first winter. It was ringed in York, there have been no further sightings. .  
23/02/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP1M Wallen
16:30
ad. Colour Ringed. Left leg, orange, with A4VT. A returning bird to LMGP, it having also visited several other Bucks sites. Ringed as a 3rd CY on 16 Feb 2019 Ockendon Landfill Site, Essex. Re- Sighted 26 Jun 2019 Little Marlow Gravel Pits, Bucks. 05 Dec 2019 at Springfield Landfill Site, Beaconsfield, Bucks. 10 Jan 2020 at Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks. 04 Dec 2020 at Little Marlow Gravel Pits, Bucks 11 Dec 2020 at Little Marlow Gravel Pits, Bucks 05 Aug 2021 at Little Marlow Gravel Pits, Bucks 19 Nov 2021 at Little Marlow Gravel Pits, Bucks 23 Dec 2021 at Little Marlow Gravel Pits, Bucks Then today. .  
01/03/22Herring GullNewton Leys250M Wallen
14:30
Approx.  
27/02/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP250J E Rose
17:00
Approx.  
24/02/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP400J E Rose
16:30
Approx. to roost.  
22/02/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP500J E Rose
16:45
Approx just before dusk incl colour ringer bird Orange A4VT. Ringed aged as 3cy on 16th February 2019 at Ockendon Landfill Site, ESSEX by the North Thames Gull Group. Seen in Bucks six times since Jan 2020.  
21/02/22Herring GullSimpson, Milton Keynes1P Barnes
16:45
In partially-flooded field, south of H9 Groveway. SP883363.  
20/02/22Herring GullShardeloes4L Evans
12:22
 
20/02/22Herring GullChesham Waterside2L Evans
09:25
2 Argenteus over (WeBS).  
15/02/22Herring GullNewton Leys200M Wallen
13:30
Approx.  
17/02/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP300J E Rose
16:00
Approx. Many sub-adults.  
15/02/22Herring GullNewton Leys206L Evans
13:19
including just 1 Argentatus.  
11/02/22Herring GullNewton Leys500M Wallen
11:30
Approx.  
12/02/22Herring GullLeckhampstead Wharf2R S Hill
09:00
 
06/02/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP400A D Bassett
17:00
Approx to roost.  
06/02/22Herring GullFoxcote Res3J Rowley
16:00
2 ads, 1 1w.  
26/01/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP300R W Seekins
14:20
 
24/01/22Herring GullHolmer Green2D Smith
09:46
SU900972.  
23/01/22Herring GullAmersham Flood Meadows5R G Bibby
14:10
 
14/01/22Herring GullNewton Leys1M Wallen
10:00
ad. Colour Ringed. Left leg, yellow with Y:881. Ringed as a 1st Winter at Harewood Whin landfill site, to the west of York, on 4th November 2016. This is the first re-sighting of this bird. .  
21/01/22Herring GullNewton Leys1100M Wallen
11:30
Approx.  
20/01/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP150R W Seekins
16:00
 
14/01/22Herring GullNewton Leys1M Wallen
10:00
Hybrid. Herring Gull X LBB.  
14/01/22Herring GullNewton Leys2000M Wallen
10:00
Approx. Counted when everything was put into the air from the tip. About 400 hundred were stood on the frozen lake. A considerable influx with the mini cold snap.  
12/01/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP200J E Rose
16:00
Approx incl colour ringed bird Orange "L3KT" For details of this bird movements see. http://www.ntgg.org.uk/map/GR92646.  
07/01/22Herring GullCastleman's Farm, Wooburn Common100R W Seekins
10:30
 
10/01/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP750L Evans
16:00
750+ in pre-roost, including at least 32 northern Argentatus.  
07/01/22Herring GullNewton Leys280M Wallen
12:00
Approx.  
07/01/22Herring GullFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)3I Norman
14:11
 
05/01/22Herring GullLittle Marlow GP50R W Seekins
16:15
came in after sunset.  
06/01/22Herring GullNewton Leys2S Nichols
08:00
At least two Argentatus beasts on the Pavilion green.  
04/01/22Herring GullShardeloes6L Evans
2 adults (already in breeding plumage) and 4 first-winters.  
02/01/22Herring GullCaldecotte Lake4L Evans
16:50
including adult Argenteus already in clean headed breeding plumage.  
02/01/22Herring GullTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
ad. Passing over.  
01/01/22Herring GullHolmer Green2D Smith
13:37
SU900972.