Lesser Black-backed Gull
Recent sightings
| Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/02/26 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes | 1 | H Appleyard |
| Flying low west/northwest in the afternoon. | ||||
| 15/02/26 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Westcroft, MK | 1 | H Appleyard |
| 7cy. Returning leucistic bird recorded locally since 2020, perched atop of one of the rooftops by the Westcroft Retail Park. | ||||
| 14/02/26 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Shabbington | 425 | N Marriner |
| 09:00 | ||||
| 14/02/26 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes | 9 | H Appleyard |
| At least 9 seen over the estate through the day. Flock of 8 heading northeast at dawn and returning adult with partial leucism seen flying over in the afternoon. | ||||
| 14/02/26 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes | 3 | H Appleyard |
| At least 3 passing over in the morning, including the partly leucistic bird first seen earlier in the week heading to the northwest. | ||||
| 14/02/26 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Stowe | 3 | H Appleyard |
| 13/02/26 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Newton Longville | 3 | H Appleyard |
| Drifting over in the afternoon. | ||||
| 12/02/26 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes | 4 | H Appleyard |
| High-flying flock heading northeast. | ||||
| 12/02/26 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes | 3 | H Appleyard |
| ad. Seen with other gulls on the lake in the afternoon. | ||||
| 11/02/26 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Shabbington | 244 | L Evans |
| 12:19 | Large numbers of spring migrants resting on the flood. | |||













