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Ian McKerchar


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Three Iceland Gulls present this early afternoon in bitterly cold conditions. Two well marked juveniles (one with a perfect juv Glaucous like bill pattern) and a 'grotty' second winter. Around 6000 Herring Gulls present.

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Ian McKerchar


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Adult Mediterranean Gull present at 14:42 today.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

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Adult Iceland Gull viewable from public footpath at 13:40 today, on eastern sand mounds.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

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Ian McKerchar


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Boxing Day:

700 Herring Gull
30 Great Black-backed Gull
40 Lesser Black-backed Gull
200 Black-headed Gull
12 Stock Dove
Woodcock
Buzzard

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

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barn owl, 4am heading over the m66 towards pilsworth tip, first one i have seen in the north of the county.

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2 Raven was the best of a rather dissapointing visit, virtually no Gulls to be seencry.gif

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An imm Iceland Gull was in fields between here and Simister yesterday (12/4) with around 750 large gulls - mainly Lbb - looked like a second winter bird.

Cheers, Simon

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What more can I add to that!!!!!biggrin.gifbiggrin.gifbiggrin.gif

Except-wellies not essentialwink.gif

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6/4/2008 - 11.30-1pm massive number of gulls still,

2 1st year ICELAND GULL's, one had a missing primary.
1st year GLAUCOUS GULL (much to the delight of Mr Rigby)wink.gif
1 Adult Yellow Legged Gull
2 Buzzard over
couldnt pick out any nordic jackdaws

Me and Riggers.



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Simon Warford


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the current tipping is on the right of the road as you drive up the hill from the motorway junction at pilsworth. Like i said viewing is difficult due to large mounds of earth so visiting at weekend would be the better option when there is less working activitywink.gif

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Went up there this morning but not a single large gull to be seen from the perimeter fence - not even any flying over cry.gif. Wonder if I was in the right place? Anyone got any up to date directions?

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Is viewing still from up the bank from the road from the motorway to the industrial units on the left as you drive down?

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24/3/2008 Late am

2 1st winter Iceland Gulls & 1st winter Glaucous Gull.

Still good numbers of large gulls, viewing difficult from perimeter, wellies essential.

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