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Sunday 9 March 2014

Farmoor - Sunday Roost

4.50-6.30pm. Light not good for distinguishing gulls (sharp light plus some initial air shimmer over water). Very noticeable increase in large gull numbers, since last few visits and large gulls still arriving at 6.25.
Med Gull 1 adult seen when it flew F1 to F2
BH Gull circa 16-20,000
L B-back Gull Dutch integrade and intermedius circa 3000 of all ages; mostly adults. A few exceptionally dark mantled.
Common Gull circa 200?
Herring argenteus 1 adult seen (others?)
Herring argentatus Few 10's?; mainly immatures
Yellow-legged 10-20? all ages
Great B-back - None seen

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