Lesser black-backed Gull

A regular visitor to the reservoir at all times of the year, rarely in large numbers.

29/03/62 - 25 birds. (DEP).

14/11/63 - 2 birds.

03/05/64 - 2 birds. 2 birds also on 20/08 & single sightings on many other dates.

17/03/66 - 2 birds.

08/09/66 - 3 birds.

27/05/67 - 4 birds. 4 birds also seen on 06/08.

01/07/71 - 4 birds.

31/08/72 - 2 birds.

No available information between 1973 & 1994.

17/03/95 - 6 birds.

20/12/96 - 2 birds.

27/07/97 - 3 birds. 8 birds seen on 18/08.

07/03/98 - 49 birds including 40 adults, with possibly more passing straight through.

12/01/99 - 3 birds.

??/03/99 - 11 birds.

??/05/99 - 6 birds. 2 or 3 birds regularly seen through to the end of the year.

2000 - March described as a good month then 6 on 02/12

21/02/01 - 7 birds

27/02/02 - 13 birds.

09/03/02 - 16 birds.

05/11/02 - 9 birds.

08/12/02 - 12 birds

06/03/03 - 6 birds.

14/03/04 - 16 birds.

14/04/04 - 8 birds.

20/04/04 - 10 birds.

16/05/04 - 13 birds.

15/03/05 - 10 birds.

2006 - up to 12 through the year with 19 on 23/03 and 18 on 06/12.

2007 - Regular with maximum of 8 in March and April