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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
18/11/22Caspian GullNewton Leys2H Al-Farhan
12:30
 
29/12/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
15:30
Regular 2w in roost.  
27/12/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1D J Bevan
16:47
2W.  
27/12/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1M Milne
16:43
2w on spit. Lifer for me!! Thanks to D Bevan for his help.  
22/12/22Caspian GullNewton Leys2M Wallen
10:30
ad and 2nd wint (2cy). Two perfect looking individuals, watched for an extended period at close ranch. Photo'd.  
21/12/22Caspian GullSpringfield Farm Landfill1D J Bevan
12:00
Adult: impressive looking gull, Showing mixed feature of Casp and YLG. Not obvious either way. Unfortunately no clear views of of underwing tips.  
14/11/22Caspian GullNewton Leys1M Wallen
11:00
4cy. Colour Ringed. Believed to be a hybrid with Herring Gull genes. Returning Bird, photographed. Yellow Ring on left leg with X90A. Ringed on 3rd June 2018 at Steppenmowe, Hiddensee, Germany as a chick. Re-sighted as follows - 07/10/2018 - Grovebury, Beds. 20/01/2019 - Thamesmead, London. 13/07/2019 - Grafham Water, Cambs. 22/09/2019- Grafham Water, Cambs. 31/12/2019 - Newton Leys. 03/01/2020 - Newton Leys. 29/02/2020 - Grafham Water, Cambs. 01/08/2020 - Grafham Water, Cambs. 25/10/2020- Grafham Water, Cambs. 01/11/2020 - Grafham Water, Cambs. 24/11/2020 - Newton Leys. 26/11/2020 - Newton Leys. 27/12/2020- Thamesmead, Gt London. 16/08/2021 - Grafham Water, Cambs. 11/04/2022 at Laubig, Sachsen, Germany. 30/07/2022 - Grafham water, Cambs. 13/10/2022 - Newton Leys. 14/11/2022 - Newton Leys.  
19/12/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
15:00
Adult, presumed female, on the ice in SE corner.  
16/12/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1M Wallen
15:30
2nd wint. Came in with other gulls and landed on ice. Un-ringed.  
15/12/22Caspian GullCaldecotte Lake1R D Andrews
15:50
ad. In roost.  
14/12/22Caspian GullSpringfield Farm Landfill1D J Bevan
13:05
Regular 2W.  
14/12/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1D J Bevan
15:05
1W (long staying).  
12/12/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1J E Rose
14:30
An adult on the sand spit.  
11/12/22Caspian GullSpringfield Farm Landfill1D J Bevan
11:06
2W regular scavenging in the frozen morning mist. Later seen at LMGP.  
09/12/22Caspian GullNewton Leys4M Wallen
11:00
Sort of : Same 3 birds as the previous day, an adult, a 2nd wint, a 1st wint. In addition there was an adult Caspian Gull X Herring Gull hybrid.  
08/12/22Caspian GullNewton Leys3M Wallen
11:00
1 adult, 1 2nd wint, 1 1st wint.  
11/12/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1J E Rose
16:00
A second winter bird found by D Bevan. Photographed by DB.  
09/12/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1D J Bevan
15:00
Regular 2W bird.  
10/12/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1D J Bevan
15:00
Dainty Adult.  
10/12/22Caspian GullSpringfield Farm Landfill1D J Bevan
12:19
NEW striking 2W Gull scavenging.  
05/12/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
15:30
Usual 2w bird in the roost.  
03/12/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1J E Rose
16:00
Colour ringed bird Yellow "P:0P3" present again on the sand spit.  
02/12/22Caspian GullNewton Leys3M Wallen
11:00
adult, 3cy, 2cy.  
29/11/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
13:00
3w yellow ringed P:0P3 on spit.  
29/11/22Caspian GullSpringfield Farm Landfill3D J Bevan
10:14
Castleman's fields 1- 1W (long staying bird) 2- 2W (regular) 3- 3W P:0P3.  
25/11/22Caspian GullNewton Leys1M Wallen
11:00
3cy (3rd winter). A new bird.  
21/11/22Caspian GullNewton Leys2M Wallen
11:00
ad + 3cy.  
20/11/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
16:00
A smart 1w in the roost. The bird seen by Paul Watts on Nov 19th.  
22/11/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
13:00
3w yellow ringed P:0P3 on NE side of lake trying to grab the catches of diving Tufted Ducks.  
24/11/22Caspian GullSpringfield Quarry2D J Bevan
10:45
All viewed from road site. 1) new 1w Caspian Gull 2)3w P:0P3.  
19/11/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1T James
11:00
 
19/11/22Caspian GullSpringfield Quarry2D J Bevan
18:00
1) P:0P3 3W gull 2) 2W gull seen at LMGP.  
19/11/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1J E Rose
16:00
A 3rd winter bird just before dusk. Photo in gallery.  
19/11/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP2P Watts
14:00
A 1st winter and a second winter.  
18/11/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP2D J Bevan
19:11
1) Returning P:03P 3W 2) 2W central spit.  
18/11/22Caspian GullNewton Leys5M Wallen
10:30
Sort of ! 1 adult (4CY+), 2 x 3CY, 1 x 2CY plus 1 4CY Caspian Gull X Herring Gull hybrid. .  
14/11/22Caspian GullNewton Leys1M Wallen
12:00
4cy. Colour Ringed. Left leg yellow with X90A. Well, not quite. Whilst the ringing scheme for this bird still consider this a pure Caspo, neither myself or others do. It is strongly believed to be a Caspian Gull X Herring Gull hybrid. Photo'd - poorly !  
18/11/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
13:00
Colour ring: A dainty billed, presumed female, 3rd winter with a yellow colour ring briefly before flying north. Ring not read. Now confirmed by DB as returning bird, yellow P:0P3.  
08/11/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
13:00
a 2cy/2w bird first seen by Simon Ramm.  
09/11/22Caspian GullSpringfield Quarry1D J Bevan
12:00
2W 3CY bird on Castleman's farm fields south of Landfill with c200 other large gulls.  
02/11/22Caspian GullSpringfield Quarry1D J Bevan
12:34
Regular 1w resting in feild. SU925881.  
31/10/22Caspian GullNewton Leys1M Wallen
14:30
2cy. A pure looking one for a change !  
13/10/22Caspian GullNewton Leys1M Wallen
11:00
3cy. Colour Ringed. Hybrid with Herring Gull.  
02/09/22Caspian GullWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M Baker
07:08
juv.  
27/08/22Caspian GullWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes1M Wallen
08:30
3cy. Presumably the bird here recently, looked the same ! With TJWa.  
31/07/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
09:00
Full juvenile - 1st of season here.  
31/07/22Caspian GullWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes1J Richardson
07:00
3rd yr.  
23/07/22Caspian GullWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes1M Wallen
08:30
2s (3rdcy). On one of the pontoons at the south end.  
24/04/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
06:30
2cy flew through east without landing.  
20/03/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
08:00
1w watched flying onto the spit.  
21/03/22Caspian GullFoxcote Res1R S Hill
14:00
1w bird again.  
19/03/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1S Moore
17:25
On spit at 11:00am. Not the usual ringed bird.  
13/03/22Caspian GullFoxcote Res1R S Hill
17:40
1w bird.  
08/03/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP2M Wallen
17:00
1st wint and 3rd wint ? 1st winter bird found by D.Bevan. What was probably a hybrid Caspo X Herring was located by DB and myself, and was probably a 3rd winter.  
08/03/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP2J E Rose
17:00
A 1st winter and 3rd winter. Birds found by DB and MSW.  
06/03/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1T James
13:07
 
01/03/22Caspian GullNewton Leys4M Wallen
14:30
2 adults, a 4th wint and a 3rd wint.  
01/03/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
12:30
2w - Polish ringed yellow P:0P3 on spit.  
28/02/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
17:30
2w - Polish yellow ringed P:0P3 again.  
27/02/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1J E Rose
17:00
The colour ringed 2nd winter bird Yellow "P:0P3" was present again. The first time since the end of January. Ringed as a chick on 30 May 2020 at dokładna Zbiornik Mietkowski, DOLNOŚLĄSKIE, Poland.  
15/02/22Caspian GullNewton Leys2L Evans
13:19
2 roosting on the Balancing Lake, a full adult and a near adult (4w plus).  
08/02/22Caspian GullNewton Leys1M Wallen
15:00
2nd wint. A huge 2nd winter with other gulls.  
11/02/22Caspian GullNewton Leys1M Wallen
11:30
ad. A super, pure looking adult, on the lake.  
06/02/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
17:00
1w in roost. A new bird.  
15/01/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
16:00
Regular Polish yellow ringed 2w: P:0P3 in roost.  
16/01/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP2A D Bassett
16:00
Regular Polish yellow ringed 2w: P:0P3 in roost and an adult.  
30/01/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1R Ness
19:38
ad. No sign of rings. Flew off at 4.30pm Not relocated.  
27/01/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1G Smith
15:30
2w. P:OP3 located by Tony James 15:30.  
26/01/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1R W Seekins
14:20
2w. Colour ring P:OP3, first time 12 mins before sunset! Normally in near darkness.  
24/01/22Caspian GullNewton Leys1P R Moon
12:51
1st winter picked out by SRN.  
21/01/22Caspian GullNewton Leys3M Wallen
11:30
adult, 2nd wint, 1st wint.  
16/01/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP2J E Rose
15:30
Am adult found by DB was the same individual as seen here on 12th. Also the colour ringed bird Yellow P:0P3 tonight found by AB.  
14/01/22Caspian GullNewton Leys2M Wallen
10:00
ad and 3w. Both classic looking birds, stood on the frozen lake.  
13/01/22Caspian GullNewton Leys2M Wallen
10:00
3rd winters. Classic looking birds, showing well - stood on ice.  
12/01/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1J E Rose
16:00
An adult on the sand spit. No sign of regular bird "POP3" this evening.  
12/01/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1D L Cleal
16:00
Adult, with JER & JN. Jim has the best photos.  
10/01/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1J Orchard
16:07
Ringed POP3.  
07/01/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1R W Seekins
14:45
2w. Colour ring Yellow P:OP3.  
10/01/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1L Evans
16:00
Yellow-ringed Polish bird P: OP3 into roost again, a 2nd-winter I first saw in mid November 2021 at Springfield Quarry. Has been present at the landfill ever since but often very difficult to locate due to the number of Herring Gulls present.  
09/01/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1S Moore
22:52
2nd Winter bird on spit at around 4pm.  
08/01/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1S Ramm
15:55
Regular ringed bird POP3.  
07/01/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1P Watts
15:45
Colour ringed P:OP3 second winter was seen again in the roost. Seen with D Seekins.  
07/01/22Caspian GullNewton Leys2M Wallen
12:00
Sort of. 1 pure adult and 1 Caspian X Herring Gull hybrid.  
06/01/22Caspian GullNewton Leys1M Wallen
11:00
ad. Apparently the same adult still present.  
07/01/22Caspian GullNewton Leys1N Webber
14:00
3rd winter on lake in front of pavilion. Quite distinctive from the many hundreds of other large gulls present this afternoon.  
05/01/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1R W Seekins
16:15
3w. sub adult came in 1615, 10 mins after sunset found by Jim Rose day before.  
06/01/22Caspian GullNewton Leys1S Nichols
08:00
3w. The Smart 3rd winter bird was on the main Lake (Willow lake ? ) in a small piece of unfrozen water.  
05/01/22Caspian GullNewton Leys2M Wallen
11:30
Adult and 3rd winter. Un-ringed.  
04/01/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP1J E Rose
16:00
What was thought to be a 4th winter bird came into the roost quite late.  
02/01/22Caspian GullLittle Marlow GP2A D Bassett
16:00
Regular 2w Polish ringed yellow P:0P3 and a 1w.