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22/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
10:30 | ad. Colour Ringed. Breeds Denmark, in area where ringed as a chick. Ringed right leg with Blue and V.P7T in white. Ringed as a chick on 07-07-2012 at Langli, Varde, Denmark. Re-sighted as follows - 30-10-2014 NORTH SEA BEACH TERSCHELLING, Netherlands. 09-11-2014 NORTH SEA BEACH TERSCHELLING. 08-08-2015 VEJERS STRAND VARDE, Denmark. 14-08-2015 VEJERS STRAND VARDE, Denmark. 12-10-2015 FORMERUM AAN ZEE: PAAL 12 FORMERUM Netherlands. 30-04-2016 LANGLI VARDE, Denmark. 01-05-2016 LANGLI VARDE. 15-04-2019 LANGLI VARDE. 28-04-2020 LANGLI VARDE. 30-04-2020 LANGLI VARDE. 28-05-2021 LANGLI VARDE. Then today at NEWTON LEYS. . | |||
13/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
10:15 | ad. Colour Ringed. Blue ring on right with V.7P5 in white. Breeds Denmark. Ringed on 27-06-2020 as a 3+ CY male at Langli, Varde, Denmark. Re-sighted on the 28-05-2021 and the 29-05-2021 at the same colony. Then at Newton Leys today. | |||
15/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:00 | ad. Colour Ringed. Ringed right with blue and V.NOT in white. Ringed Denmark. Ringed as a chick on 15-07-2013 at Anholt: Ørkenen, Norddjurs, Denmark. This is the only re-sighting. . | |||
27/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Caldecotte Lake | 4 | H Al-Farhan |
10:20 | ||||
24/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Broughton, MK | 1 | H Al-Farhan |
12:12 | ||||
08/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Caldecotte Lake | 7 | H Al-Farhan |
12:15 | ||||
06/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Tongwell | 2 | H Al-Farhan |
12:25 | ||||
05/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Willen Lakes | 1 | H Al-Farhan |
11:10 | ||||
08/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:00 | ad. Colour Ringed. Ringed on left leg with a blue ring and HEE in orange. Returning bird to this site. Ringed 07/02/09 at Stoke Orchard landfill site, Gloucestershire. Re-sighted as follows - 28/12/09 Priorslee Lake, Telford, Shropshire. 29/12/09 Priorslee Lake, Telford, Shropshire. 05/02/12 Throckmorton L.S., Worcestershire. 09/02/12 Priorslee Lake, Telford, Shropshire. Sighted 10/02/12 Priorslee Lake, Telford, Shropshire. Sighted 11/12/12 Priorslee Lake, Telford, Shropshire. Sighted 24/01/13 Horsehay Pool, Horsehay, Telford & Wrekin. Sighted 31/12/14 Priorslee Lake, Telford, Shropshire. 12/02/19 Bletchely Landfill Site, Milton Keynes. 23/11/19 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 29/11/19 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 03/12/19 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 11/12/19 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 13/12/19 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 07/01/20 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 13/01/20 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 04/02/20 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 05/02/20 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 07/02/20 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 06/01/22 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. Again seen at Newton Leys on the 17th, 18th and 21st January 2022 and back at Newton Leys on the 8th December 2022. | |||
08/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:00 | ad. Colour Ringed. Left leg, blue, with JPA in Orange. Ringed as a full adult on 22/05/10 at Gloucester Landfill Site, nr Hempsted, Gloucestershire. Seen many, many times here in 2010 and 2011. The seen on 20/12/18 and 27/12/18 at Park Grounds Landfill, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. Then at Newton Leys on 21/01/2022 and 08/12/2022. . | |||
08/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:00 | ad. Colour Ringed. Left leg, red with ATA.T in white. Ringed on 11/07/2009 as a pullus on Havergate Island, Orford, Suffolk. Re-sighted as follows : 4/4/2010 Orfordness, Suffolk 05/04/2010 Orfordness, Suffolk 27/12/2010 Amwell NR, Hertfordshire. 16/05/2013 Port of Felixstowe, Suffolk. 15/05/2014 Port of Felixstowe, Suffolk. 19/09/2020 Grovebury Sand Pit, nr Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. 20/11/2020 at Newton Leys, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. 21/01/2022 at Newton Leys, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. Then returned to Newton Leys on 08/12/22. | |||
09/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:00 | ad. Colour Ringed. Left leg, black with J096 in white. Breeds Norway, returning bird to Newton Leys/ Bletchley. Ringed as a pullus on 31.07 2006 at Svarthellaren, Loppa, Finnmark, Norway 70°21'30"N 021°23'54"E. Re-sighted as follows - 27.12 2007 at Praia Cedeira, Cedeira, Galicia, La Coruña, Spain 43°39'25"N 008°03'13"W. 03.04 2008 at Ria de Aviles, Avilés, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 43°35'10"N 005°55'13"W. 18.01 2011 at Westmill Quarry, Ware, Hertfordshire, Great Britain 51°49'24"N 000°02'44"W. 01.08 2013 at its birthplace at Svarthellaren, Loppa, Finnmark, Norway 70°21'30"N 021°23'54"E. Then 5 sightings at Bletchley / Newton Leys, first on the 02/02/2019, then 3 times in Jan + Feb 2020, then 11/02/2021, then 8th December 2021 and 13/01/2022. Then 22.03 2022 at Cotesbach Landfill site Leicester & Rutland. Returning to Newton Leys on the 8th + 9th Dec 2022. | |||
08/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:00 | ad. Colour Ringed Left leg, red, with CJD in white. Ringed as a pullus on 14/07/2011 at Port of Felixstowe, Suffolk (TM2833) Sighted as follows - 15/11/2011 Gafanha da Nazare, Aveiro, Portugal. 01/08/2014 near Honington, Suffolk 27/03/2015 at Seven Hills/Rymer Barn, Little Livermere, Suffolk. 04/04/2015 at Port of Felixstowe, Suffolk (TM2833) 10/04/2015 at Livermere Heath, Suffolk 03/02/2018 at Lower Farm G.P., Newbury, Berkshire (SU5066) 28/03/2020 at Port of Felixstowe, Suffolk (TM2833) 19/03/2021 at Port of Felixstowe, Suffolk (TM2833) 02/04/2022 at Port of Felixstowe, Suffolk (TM2833) 6/6/2022 Port of Felixstowe, Suffolk (TM2833) 08/12/2022 at Newton Leys. | |||
09/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:00 | 4cy. Colour Ringed Right leg, black with 2P in white. Ringed on 26-6-2019 at Hollandsch Diep (Baggerspeciedepot), Noord-Brabant, NL 5141.00 432.00 E, Netherlands. Seen at Newton Leys on 1-10-2019 and 30-11-2021 then back in the Netherlands on 13-4-2022 Tilburg (Vuilstort), Noord-Brabant, NL 5.136,00 N 504,00 E 13-5-2022 Hollandsch Diep (Baggerspeciedepot), Noord-Brabant, NL 5.141,00 N 432,00 E. Back at Newton Leys on the 18-11-2022, 24-11-2022 and the 9-12-2022. | |||
09/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:00 | ad. Colour Ringed. Blue ring with AE in white. Dutch bird. Ringed as a breeding female on the 27th May 2014 at Neeltje Jans, Zeeland. Re-sighted breeding there in 2016, at Grovebury, Beds in August 2017, and at Newton Leys in late 2018 and Spring of 2019. Sighted at Newton Leys on 08/11/2019 and 03/12/2019, and then reappeared here on the 26/11/2020 and 27/11/20. Again at Newton Leys on the 7th-8th Jan 2021, and the 18th Feb 2021. Next sighting anywhere was back here on 7th Dec 2021. Seen here on the 7th January 2022, the 21st January 2022 and then 8th February. Seen on 15th May 2022 at Neeltje Jans (Oostduinen), Zeeland, Netherlands. Seen back at Newton Leys in Autumn 2022 on the 13-10-2022, 21-11-2022, 24-11-2022, 8-12-2022, 9-12-2022. | |||
08/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:00 | ad. Colour Ringed. Left leg, orange with UV3T. Appears to breed in Holland. Ringed as an adult on 15 Oct 2011 at Rainham Tip, Greater London. Sighted 04 Feb 2012 at Little Marlow Gravel Pits, Bucks Sighted 23 Mar 2013 at Snape (Abbey Farm), Suffolk Sighted11 Feb 2016 at Albion Landfill Site, Albert Village, Leicestershire. Sighted 25 Jul 2017 at Texel, NETHERLANDS Sighted 05 May 2022 at Texel (Dorpzicht), Noord-Holland, NETHERLANDS. Sighted 08 Dec 2022 at Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks. | |||
22/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:00 | ad. Colour Ringed. Orange ring on left leg with FN2T. Breeds Netherlands, returning bird to N.Leys. Ringed on 11 Dec 2010 at Rainham Tip, Greater London. Re-sighted as follows - 05 Aug 2018 at Rottumeroog, Groningen, NETHERLANDS. 07 Sep 2018 Broom Gravel Pits, Bedfordshire. 22 Feb 2019 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 07 Feb 2020 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 14 Jul 2020 Rottumeroog, Groningen, NETHERLANDS. 07 Jan 2021 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 08 Jan 2021 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 06 Jan 2022 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 09 Dec 2022 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks, 21 Dec 2022 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks. | |||
22/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:00 | ad. Colour Ringed. Ringed on left leg, orange, with S3CT. Ringed as a 5th CY or older on the 12 Mar 2016 at Pitsea Landfill Site, Essex. Sighted 29 Jan 2020 Cotesbach Landfill Site, Leics Sighted 14 Oct 2020 Amwell Gravel Pits, Herts Sighted 19 Nov 2020 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks. Sighted 20 Nov 2020 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks Sighted 06 Jan 2021 Lower Compton Landfill, Calne, Wilts Sighted 07 Jan 2021 Lower Compton Landfill, Calne, Wilts. Sighted 27 Jan 2022 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks. The back in Autumn 2022 at Newton Leys on the 21st Oct, 24 Nov 2022, 08 Dec 2022, 22 Dec 2022. | |||
03/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm) | 2 | H Al-Farhan |
12:10 | ||||
30/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Willen Lake South, Willen Lakes | 25 | M Wallen |
16:30 | Approx, to roost. | |||
29/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Gallows Bridge | 37 | N Marriner |
09:30 | ||||
29/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Lodge Hill | 17 | P Stanford |
12:30 | In pig field. | |||
29/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Weston Turville Reservoir | 1 | C E Woodward |
13:31 | ||||
26/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Passenham Quarry | 9 | R S Hill |
09:45 | ||||
25/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 23 | P Gomersall |
12:17 | ad. All in middle of res:. | |||
24/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm) | 1 | I Norman |
13:05 | ||||
21/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
10:30 | ad. Colour Ringed. Left leg, Red ring with B.SBV in white. Ringed as a breeding (nesting) adult on 27/05/2012 at Orfordness, Suffolk. Re-sighted : 27/04/2020 at Sizewell Power Station, Sizewell, Suffolk 01/05/2020 at Sizewell Power Station, Sizewell, Suffolk 20/03/2021 at Sizewell Power Station, Sizewell, Suffolk 16/05/2021 at Sizewell Power Station, Sizewell, Suffolk 09/04/2022 at Sizewell Power Station, Sizewell, Suffolk 21/10/2022 at Newton Leys, Milton Keynes, Bucks. . | |||
21/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
10:30 | 2cy. Colour Ringed. Left leg White, with N:LFT in black. Ringed on 26th November 2021 at Puerto de la Caleta de Velez, Malaga , Spain. This is the only re-sighting. | |||
21/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:00 | ad. Colour Ringed. Left leg, orange with SN7.T in black. Ringed as a 5CY adult or older on 16 Feb 2013 at Pitsea Landfill Site, Essex. Re-sighted as follows : 03 May 2013 at Rotterdam (Europoort), Zuid-Holland, NETHERLANDS. 28 Mar 2014 at Rotterdam (Europoort), Zuid-Holland, NETHERLANDS. 27 Mar 2015 at Rotterdam (Europoort), Zuid-Holland, NETHERLANDS. 07 Apr 2015 at Rotterdam (Europoort), Zuid-Holland, NETHERLANDS. 20 Apr 2015 at Rotterdam (Europoort), Zuid-Holland, NETHERLANDS. 27 Aug 2016 at Cotesbach Landfill Site, Leics. 30 Nov 2016 at Shawell, Lutterworth, Leicestershire. 01 Jun 2016 at Rotterdam (Europoort), Zuid-Holland, NETHERLANDS. 20 Mar 2017 at Rotterdam (Europoort), Zuid-Holland, NETHERLANDS. 03 Nov 2017 at Cotesbach Landfill Site, Leics. 02 Apr 2018 at Rotterdam (Europoort), Zuid-Holland, NETHERLANDS. 09 Apr 2018 at Rotterdam (Europoort), Zuid-Holland, NETHERLANDS. 25 Aug 2018 at Cotesbach Landfill Site, Leics. 31 Dec 2018 at Park Grounds Landfill, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. 02 Feb 2019 at Eyebrook Reservoir, Leics/Rutland. 11 Dec 2020 at Appleford GP, Oxfordshire. 15 Jan 2021 at Cotesbach Landfill Site, Leics. 21 Dec 2021 at Park Grounds Landfill, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. 21 Oct 2022 at Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks. | |||
13/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
10:30 | ad. Colour Ringed. Right leg, black with 0.N3 in white. Ringed on 10/07/2009 at Burhou, ALDERNEY as a chick. Re-sighted : 04/11/2011 at Talmont-Saint-Hilaire, Vendée, FRANCE. 04/11/2011 at Le Tanchet, Les Sables d'Olonne, Vendée, FRANCE. 10/11/2011 at Pantín beach, Valdoviño, A Coruña SPAIN. 12/07/2013 at Burhou, ALDERNEY. 21/07/2016 at Crabby Bay ALDERNEY. 10/07/2017 at Crabby Bay ALDERNEY. 10/08/2017 at Crabby Bay ALDERNEY. 19/08/2019 at Crabby Bay, ALDERNEY. 26/08/2019 at Crabby Bay ALDERNEY. 01/07/2020 at Crabby Bay, ALDERNEY. 04/03/2022 at Playa de San Lorenzo, Gijon, Asturias SPAIN. 13/10/2022 at Newton Leys, Bletchley, Bucks ENGLAND. . | |||
13/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
10:30 | 2cy. Colour Ringed. Left leg, green with N:Y31 in white. Ringed on 08 Jul 2021 at Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire. Re-sighted : 09 Aug 2022 at Oostende, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 13 Oct 2022 at Newton Leys, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. . | |||
09/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:00 | 2cy. Colour Ringed. Right leg, above the knee, red with RE in white. Ringed at Alkmaar (Wilhelminalaan), Noord-Holland, Netherlands on 25th June 2021 as a chick. Re-sighted : 25-7-2021 Bergen (Groeneweg), Noord-Holland, NL. Then today. . | |||
09/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:00 | Colour Ringed. Right Leg, yellow, with H29.C in black. Ringed in Germany but already has a great history. Ringed as a chick on 02.07.2006 at Amrum / Norddorf Helgoland, Germany. Re-sighted : 17.01.2007 MAROCCO - Oued Massa. 21.01.2007 MAROCCO - Anza, Agadir. 03.12.2011 Asturias, Gijon, Spain. 30.11.2012 Lisbon, Santo Amaro de, Portugal. 06.12.2012 Lisbon, Santo Amaro de, Portugal. Then not seen anywhere in the world for 10 years ! until today - 09.08.2022 Buckinghamshire, Newton Leys. | |||
09/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:00 | 1st cy. Colour Ringed. Left leg, red ring with TTTT in white.Ringed as a pullus on 20/06/2022 at Havergate Island, Orford, Suffolk . Re-sighted today at Newton Leys. Seen subsequently at Lower Compton Landfill, near Calne, Wiltshire on the 20th August 2022. | |||
13/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:00 | ad fem. Colour Ringed. Left leg, green ring with FAVA in white. Dutch bird. Ringed on 01-06-2014 as a breeding adult female at Kelderhulspolder, Texel, Netherlands. Re-sighted 75 times since ringing, but 53 of those times it was at or near it's breeding site on Texel. It has only been re-sighted five times outside the Netherlands. It was seen on 8th August 2018 at Newton Leys, seen there again on 1st Oct 2019. Also seen at Grovebury Sand Pit on the 10th and 26th August 2020, back at Newton Leys on the 9th August 2022 and then todays sighting (13th Oct 22). . | |||
07/01/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
10:00 | ad. Colour Ringed. Ringed on left leg above knee with pale green ring and SP in black. This is a returning bird. Ringed as an adult on 6th May 2004 in Noord-Brabant, Holland. Seen many, many, many times over the years returning to breed in Holland, Seen in every year between 2004 and 2018. Seen in Suffolk in October 2014, and at Newton Leys on 31/01/2019, 02/02/2019, then at Newton Leys on 21/12/2019. Not seen in Holland since 2018 and not seen anywhere between the last sighting in 2019 and today. | |||
18/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Chesham Fishing Lake | 1 | D J Stone |
Seen with Stewart Dennis. | ||||
13/01/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
10:00 | ad. Colour Ringed. Left leg, black with J096 in white. Breeds Norway, returning bird to Newton Leys/ Bletchley. Ringed as a pullus on 31.07 2006 at Svarthellaren, Loppa, Finnmark, Norway 70°21'30"N 021°23'54"E. Re-sighted as follows - 27.12 2007 at Praia Cedeira, Cedeira, Galicia, La Coruña, Spain 43°39'25"N 008°03'13"W. 03.04 2008 at Ria de Aviles, Avilés, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 43°35'10"N 005°55'13"W. 18.01 2011 at Westmill Quarry, Ware, Hertfordshire, Great Britain 51°49'24"N 000°02'44"W. 01.08 2013 at its birthplace at Svarthellaren, Loppa, Finnmark, Norway 70°21'30"N 021°23'54"E. Then 5 sightings at Bletchley / Newton Leys, first on the 02/02/2019, then 3 times in Jan + Feb 2020, then 11/02/2021, then 8th December 2021 and today (13/01/2022) . | |||
21/01/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:30 | Colour Ringed. Left leg, orange with W9CT. Ringed as a 5th Calander Year or older on the 14 Jan 2017 at Pitsea Landfill Site, Essex. Re- Sighted as follows - 28 Aug 2018 at Grovebury Sand Pit, nr Leighton Buzzard, Beds. 14 Feb 2020 at Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks. 06 Nov 2020 at Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks. 15 Feb 2021 at Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks. Again at Newton Leys on 21st January 2022. . | |||
21/01/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:30 | ad. Colour Ringed. Left leg, red with ATA.T in white. Ringed on 11/07/2009 as a pullus on Havergate Island, Orford, Suffolk. Re-sighted as follows : 4/4/2010 Orfordness, Suffolk 05/04/2010 Orfordness, Suffolk 27/12/2010 Amwell NR, Hertfordshire. 16/05/2013 Port of Felixstowe, Suffolk. 15/05/2014 Port of Felixstowe, Suffolk. 19/09/2020 Grovebury Sand Pit, nr Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire 20/11/2020 at Newton Leys, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. 21/01/2022 at Newton Leys, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. | |||
21/01/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:30 | ad. Colour Ringed. Left leg, green with F.ATP in white. Ringed on Texel, Netherlands on the 16th May 2014. Seen 24 times at it's breeding colony in every year since except for 2018, and 2 other times at different locations on Texel. Never seen anywhere else in the world until today. . | |||
21/01/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:30 | ad. Colour Ringed. Left leg, blue with HTB in orange. Ringed as a full adult on 09/05/09 at Gloucester Landfill Site, nr Hempsted, Gloucestershire Sighted 04/02/15 at Shawell Gravel Pits, Leicestershire. Sighted 26/01/18 at Lower Compton Landfill Site, Calne, Wiltshire. Sighted 30/12/20 at Lower Compton Landfill Site, Calne, Wiltshire. Sighted 28/01/21 at Lower Compton Landfill Site, Calne, Wiltshire. Sighted on 10/02/21 Lower Compton Landfill Site, Calne, Wiltshire. Sighted 13/02/21 at Lower Compton Landfill Site, Calne, Wiltshire. Sighted 14/01/22 at Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. Sighted 21/01/22 at Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. | |||
21/01/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:30 | ad. Colour Ringed. Ringed on left leg with a blue ring and HEE in orange. Returning bird to this site. Ringed 07/02/09 at Stoke Orchard landfill site, Gloucestershire. Re-sighted as follows - 28/12/09 Priorslee Lake, Telford, Shropshire. 29/12/09 Priorslee Lake, Telford, Shropshire. 05/02/12 Throckmorton L.S., Worcestershire. 09/02/12 Priorslee Lake, Telford, Shropshire. Sighted 10/02/12 Priorslee Lake, Telford, Shropshire. Sighted 11/12/12 Priorslee Lake, Telford, Shropshire. Sighted 24/01/13 Horsehay Pool, Horsehay, Telford & Wrekin. Sighted 31/12/14 Priorslee Lake, Telford, Shropshire. 12/02/19 Bletchely Landfill Site, Milton Keynes. 23/11/19 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 29/11/19 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 03/12/19 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 11/12/19 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 13/12/19 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 07/01/20 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 13/01/20 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 04/02/20 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 05/02/20 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 07/02/20 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. 06/01/22 Newton Leys, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. Again seen on the 17th and 1th January 2022 before todays sighting. . | |||
21/01/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 1 | M Wallen |
11:30 | ad. Colour Ringed. Left leg, blue, with JPA in Orange. Ringed as a full adult. Ringed 22/05/10 at Gloucester Landfill Site, nr Hempsted, Gloucestershire. Seen many, many times here in 2010 and 2011. The seen pn 20/12/18 and 27/12/18 at Park Grounds Landfill, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. Then todays sighting. | |||
18/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 1 | P Gomersall |
12:50 | ad. Also on ice around free area. | |||
17/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 2 | J E Rose |
12:00 | At least. | |||
15/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Caldecotte Lake | 67 | R D Andrews |
15:50 | ||||
15/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Wotton Lakes | 42 | J Roberts |
16:57 | Please note that this is a private site. | |||
15/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 60 | J E Rose |
15:30 | Approx. | |||
15/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Ashland, Milton Keynes | 1 | P Barnes |
10:45 | On the round 'fountain' lake, some of it not frozen. | |||
13/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
The leucistic adult which I had previously seen on 1st December (also by Mike H at Floodplain Forest in early November) once again heading to the west, this time carrying a slice of bread. | ||||
12/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 10 | J E Rose |
14:30 | Approx. | |||
11/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Weston Turville Reservoir | 1 | J C Seabrook |
09:15 | ||||
07/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Wingrave | 1 | J Dowling |
11:00 | ad. SP870198. | |||
09/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Tove Valley | 12 | R S Hill |
15:30 | ||||
02/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert | 50 | S Potter |
15:30 | ||||
01/12/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
Leucistic adult, spotted from Tattenhoe heading to the west. Only managed one picture but it was detailed enough to show it was the same bird seen at Floodplain Forest by Mike H in early November. | ||||
25/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 600 | M Wallen |
11:00 | Approx. | |||
27/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 350 | J Rowley |
15:50 | in roost , still birds coming in after dusk. | |||
27/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 64 | P Gomersall |
12:41 | ad. Also in middle of res:. | |||
27/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 90 | P Woodham |
11:45 | est. | |||
26/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 2 | J E Rose |
15:30 | ||||
26/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Wotton Lakes | 43 | J W Gearing |
10:00 | Please note that this is a private site. | |||
25/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes | 2 | H Appleyard |
23/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 1 | J E Rose |
12:00 | A adult with an orange colour ring. Not read. | |||
20/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 24 | P Gomersall |
13:41 | ad. On res: and on gantry. | |||
19/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 2 | J E Rose |
16:00 | ||||
19/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 61 | P Woodham |
10:23 | ||||
18/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 400 | M Wallen |
10:30 | Approx. | |||
17/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 450 | J Rowley |
15:45 | Birds still dropping into roost at dusk, min 450. | |||
17/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Passenham Quarry | 45 | R S Hill |
12:30 | ||||
14/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Stowe | 5 | P Woodham |
12:00 | ||||
13/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Shardeloes | 4 | D J Stone |
Seen with Stewart Dennis. | ||||
13/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 114 | P Gomersall |
11:57 | ad. Still dropping in on departure. | |||
12/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 515 | P Gibbs |
15:29 | ||||
10/05/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Amersham Flood Meadows | 2 | R W Seekins |
15:30 | ||||
08/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 60 | P Gomersall |
11:13 | ad. Dropping in at a steady pace. | |||
06/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 2 | D J Bevan |
15:50 | ||||
05/11/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Wooburn Green | 2 | R Kirk |
30/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Steps Hill | 4 | M Wallen |
11:35 | Over, during 5hrs vis-mig session and BBC field trip. | |||
28/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 400 | M Wallen |
11:00 | Approx, when everything was flushed off the tip. | |||
31/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Shardeloes | 4 | P Stanford |
14:25 | ||||
30/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 78 | P Gomersall |
12:00 | ad and juv. All in middle of res:. | |||
29/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 96 | R A Fowles |
20:18 | ||||
27/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 74 | P Gibbs |
15:20 | ||||
26/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 2 | M Milne |
13:44 | ||||
26/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 29 | P Gibbs |
09:19 | ||||
20/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 6 | D L Cleal |
11:00 | With the HG. | |||
19/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Lodge Hill | 400 | N Marriner |
10:00 | Min. | |||
18/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 2 | M Milne |
12:17 | Both on flood. | |||
16/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Eythrope | 18 | D J Stone |
Seen with Stewart Dennis. | ||||
16/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 10 | P Gomersall |
12:10 | ad. Also dropping in. | |||
09/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Lee Common | 76 | D J Stone |
On recently cultivated field. | ||||
09/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | South Heath | 2 | D J Stone |
09/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 1 | P Gomersall |
12:50 | ad. Dropped in to middle of res:. | |||
09/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Shardeloes | 2 | D Smith |
08:15 | Webs count. | |||
07/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Dorney Lake, Dorney | 1 | M Milne |
13:45 | ||||
07/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 1 | M Milne |
11:58 | On flood with other gulls. | |||
07/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Coombe Hill | 9 | D J Stone |
Field below west slope. | ||||
06/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 6 | P Gibbs |
08:39 | ||||
05/10/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 12 | J E Rose |
17:55 | Approx. | |||
30/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Wooburn Green | 1 | R Kirk |
30/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Lodge Hill | 100 | M Mckeown |
10:15 | ||||
29/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Lodge Hill | 200 | M Mckeown |
17:15 | A lot around some following the roller behind the tractor. | |||
29/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Coombe Hill | 74 | D J Stone |
Following cultivator in field below west slope. | ||||
28/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Lodge Hill | 100 | P Stanford |
18:14 | ||||
27/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Hyde Heath | 14 | D J Stone |
In set a side field. | ||||
25/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 6 | P Gomersall |
11:55 | ad and juv. Flew in and out. | |||
08/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Oakley | 2 | A MacGarvey |
08:14 | ||||
23/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Hyde Lane | 35 | R S Hill |
09:00 | ||||
22/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Coombe Hill | 8 | D J Stone |
Distant over the Vale. | ||||
20/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Coombe Hill | 2 | D J Stone |
Heading west. | ||||
19/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Rowsham | 100 | M Wallen |
17:30 | Approx, attracted to field being cultivated. | |||
18/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Stowe | 12 | P J Tizzard |
18:33 | Heading SW late afternoon. | |||
18/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Coombe Hill | 29 | D J Stone |
6 in field below west slope, others moving west along the escarpment. | ||||
16/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Hyde Lane | 36 | R S Hill |
08:45 | ||||
12/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 2 | B Parker |
11:26 | WeBS Count. | |||
11/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 7 | P Gomersall |
12:42 | ad 1 juv. Also dropped in. | |||
09/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Hyde Lane | 46 | R S Hill |
08:45 | ||||
08/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 1 | M Milne |
16:13 | ||||
04/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Weedonhill Wood | 9 | D J Stone |
On adjacent field. Seen with Stewart Dennis. | ||||
04/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Coombe Hill | 50 | D J Stone |
Approx. On field below west slope. Seen with Stewart Dennis. | ||||
04/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 18 | P Gibbs |
12:52 | On water. | |||
04/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 7 | P Gomersall |
12:10 | ad on juv. Also in middle of res:. | |||
03/09/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 18 | P Woodham |
14:56 | In for a wash & brush up! | |||
27/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Willen Lake South, Willen Lakes | 6 | M Baker |
12:49 | ||||
26/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Hyde Lane | 64 | R S Hill |
08:30 | ||||
29/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Willen Lake South, Willen Lakes | 5 | M Baker |
07:50 | ||||
28/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 13 | P Gibbs |
15:18 | On water. | |||
28/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Weston Turville Reservoir | 28 | D J Stone |
Following the plough in field over the road from Reservoir entrance. Seen with Stewart Dennis. | ||||
28/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Coombe Hill | 24 | D J Stone |
Resting in fire damaged crop field at base of west slope of hill. Seen with Stewart Dennis. | ||||
27/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 3 | J E Rose |
07:00 | ||||
26/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Lodge Hill | 70 | P Stanford |
17:45 | In field next to car park. | |||
25/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Coombe Hill | 2 | D J Stone |
Heading south. Seen with Stewart Dennis. | ||||
23/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Coombe Hill | 2 | D J Stone |
Seen with Stewart Dennis. | ||||
22/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 3 | P Gibbs |
11:44 | On water. | |||
21/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes | 8 | P R Moon |
14:29 | ||||
21/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Coombe Hill | 14 | D J Stone |
Following the escarpment west. Seen with Stewart Dennis. | ||||
21/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 9 | P Gomersall |
11:12 | ad and juv. All flying over. | |||
18/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 1 | R S Hill |
08:30 | 1st-w. | |||
14/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Coombe Hill | 14 | D J Stone |
8 over Aylesbury Vale, the rest following the escarpment, east or west. Seen with Stewart Dennis. | ||||
14/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 1 | P Gomersall |
11:34 | juv. Flew over. | |||
08/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Shardeloes | 22 | P Stanford |
06:50 | ||||
02/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Leys | 200 | M Wallen |
09:45 | Approx. | |||
02/08/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Willen Lake South, Willen Lakes | 20 | M Wallen |
07:00 | Approx. | |||
31/07/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Coombe Hill | 16 | D J Stone |
Heading west following the escarpment. Seen with Stewart Dennis. | ||||
31/07/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 2 | P Gomersall |
09:12 | ad. On dam wall. | |||
28/07/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Shardeloes | 9 | P Stanford |
18:10 | ||||
27/07/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Dorney Lake, Dorney | 23 | D L Cleal |
16:00 | Please note this site is currently closed to the public. | |||
26/07/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 6 | P Gibbs |
19:54 | ||||
24/07/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Coombe Hill | 2 | D J Stone |
Following the escarpment from Wendover direction, heading off south past the monument. Seen with Stewart Dennis. | ||||
24/07/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Weston Turville | 1 | C E Woodward |
10:42 | Landed on lawn and started eating food left for birds. | |||
22/07/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Wooburn Green | 1 | R Kirk |
22/07/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Dorney Lake, Dorney | 27 | D L Cleal |
14:00 | ||||
17/07/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Westbury | 44 | P Gomersall |
08:10 | ad and juv. Opposite dryer. | |||
17/07/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 5 | P Gomersall |
08:10 | juv. Flew over res:. | |||
16/07/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Willen Lake South, Willen Lakes | 7 | M Wallen |
07:30 | ||||
13/07/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 20 | J E Rose |
19:30 | Approx. | |||
06/07/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 80 | J E Rose |
16:30 | Approx. | |||
30/06/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 2 | M Milne |
16:41 | Two adults on the shoreline. | |||
30/06/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 100 | A D Bassett |
13:00 | Approx on spit. | |||
29/06/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 50 | J E Rose |
17:00 | Approx on sand spit. A real mixture of ages. | |||
25/06/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Wooburn Green | 1 | R Kirk |
25/06/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 35 | J E Rose |
17:00 | Approx. c70% sub adults. | |||
22/06/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Grange Farm, Widmer End | 30 | A J Petherbridge |
09:30 | Circling over the field where fireworks happen with a handful of Swifts above them. | |||
21/06/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 60 | J E Rose |
17:00 | Approx. Of various ages. | |||
20/06/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Dorney Lake, Dorney | 2 | D L Cleal |
13:00 | ||||
19/06/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Shardeloes | 2 | D Smith |
08:15 | Webs count. | |||
17/06/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Wooburn Green | 1 | R Kirk |
16/06/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
Flying low over the estate. | ||||
25/05/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Oakley | 1 | A MacGarvey |
08:46 | ||||
10/06/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Wooburn Green | 1 | R Kirk |
08/06/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | High Wycombe, High Wycombe | 1 | R Kirk |
on my lawn. | ||||
04/06/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 14 | J Orchard |
17:09 | ||||
04/06/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Lowndes Park, Chesham | 6 | D J Stone |
29/05/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 4 | P Gomersall |
07:34 | juv. Flew over res:. | |||
25/05/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
At least 2 passing over. | ||||
25/05/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
25/05/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 30 | J E Rose |
16:00 | Approx Mainly adults. | |||
25/05/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 7 | D L Cleal |
14:00 | ||||
18/05/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Wingrave | 1 | D Ginnane |
19:21 | ||||
22/05/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm) | 2 | M Wallen |
07:30 | ||||
19/05/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Wooburn Green | 1 | R Kirk |
15/05/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Shardeloes | 2 | D Smith |
08:00 | Webs Count. | |||
11/05/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Dorney Lake, Dorney | 10 | D L Cleal |
11:30 | Pls note this site is currently closed to the public. | |||
09/05/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 53 | G Smith |
12:45 | 2 copulating. | |||
06/05/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 30 | J E Rose |
11:00 | Approx On sand spit. | |||
04/05/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Wooburn Green | 1 | R Kirk |
01/05/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Dorney Common, Dorney | 1 | M Milne |
17:33 | Flying overhead. | |||
30/04/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Passenham Quarry | 5 | B Tunnicliffe |
09:00 | ||||
29/04/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Wooburn Green | 2 | R Kirk |
29/04/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Dorney Lake, Dorney | 5 | D L Cleal |
12:45 | Smart adults. Please note there is no public access to this site currently. | |||
28/04/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Rowsham | 17 | M Wallen |
09:00 | Through to the north-east in 3 flocks. Actively migrating. | |||
28/04/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm) | 2 | B Tunnicliffe |
23:05 | ||||
28/04/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Ashendon | 66 | D J Stone |
27/04/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 44 | D L Cleal |
16:30 | ||||
27/04/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 40 | A D Bassett |
13:30 | Approx on spit. | |||
26/04/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Little Marlow GP | 23 | J E Rose |
17:00 | Mainly adults. | |||
25/04/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Weston Turville Reservoir | 2 | R S Birch |
11:00 | SP865095. | |||
24/04/22 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Foxcote Res | 1 | P Gomersall |
11:29 | juv. Flew over res:. |