Common Gull

A regular winter visitor to the reservoir, often in small numbers, mingling with the more abundant Black-headed Gulls.

17/12/63 - 3 birds

13/02/64 - 9 birds

24/01/65 - 20 birds

11/11/65 - 41 birds

04/12/66 - 14 birds

12/03/70 - 150 birds

19/03/70 - 200 birds. Record count to date. (DEP)

1971 - Up to 20 birds during March & November-December

22/12/91 - 8 birds

08/12/92 - 25 birds

27/01/93 - 87 birds

24/12/94 - 8 birds

14/01/95 - 8 birds

02/02/96 - 20 birds

28/11/96 - 39 birds

06/12/97 - 19 birds

??/11/98 - 4 birds

11/12/98 - 10 birds

19/11/99 - 5 birds

03/12/99 - 7 birds

30/12/00 - 7 birds

28/01/01 - 22 birds

25/12/01 - 12 birds

24/12/02 - 5 birds

11/01/03 - 10 birds

24/10/03 - 15 birds (regularly up to 5 or 6 durng the year)

10/01/04 - 8 birds

09/03/04 - 8 birds

12/02/05 - 16 birds

15/02/05 - 23 birds

18/02/05 - 30 birds

04/03/05 - 44 birds

16/12/05 - 26 birds

12/11/06 - 8 birds

06/12/06 - 8 birds

05/02/07 - 5 birds and 5 again on 07/05

04/02/08 - 10 birds and then 13 birds on 06/02 and 12 birds 22/02

20/01/09 - 44 birds