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Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
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01/12/23 | Caspian Gull | West Ilsley | 1 | I Lewington |
17:18 | 1w. In sheep field with LBbGulls. | |||
12/10/23 | Caspian Gull | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 1 | A B Tomczynski |
10:30 | ad. Sat on bouy 7 at far SE end of lake all the time I was there. Took some distant digiscope photos and videos. Spent a while looking and checking all id features visible. | |||
07/10/23 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
10:00 | 3w. a rather small, less elegant individual. Probable 3rd winter, with old, brownish secondaries contrasting with rest of wing. This bird has been around, on and off, for most of the week. | |||
27/08/23 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
10:08 | 1w. Same bird as a few days ago. | |||
23/08/23 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
09:22 | 1w. | |||
23/01/23 | Caspian Gull | Moatlands GP, Theale GPs | 1 | N Cleere |
14:00 | ad. stood on ice. Seen from car park end. | |||
20/01/23 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 2 | N Cleere |
10:30 | 3w and 1w. A third individual looked like a possible hybrid Herring x Caspian. | |||
10/06/22 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
09:10 | 3s. | |||
06/04/22 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
10:30 | 2w. | |||
11/03/22 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
10:30 | 2w. | |||
05/01/22 | Caspian Gull | Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | J M Clark |
16:30 | ad, too distant for certain id. | |||
13/11/21 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
10:00 | 2w. | |||
28/09/21 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
11:20 | 2w. | |||
19/09/21 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
10:30 | 1w. | |||
17/09/21 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
10:15 | imm. | |||
22/08/21 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 2 | N Cleere |
08:40 | imm & 2CY. | |||
11/02/21 | Caspian Gull | Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | J M Clark |
16:30 | 3cy. again present. | |||
10/02/21 | Caspian Gull | Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | J M Clark |
16:30 | 3 cy. Initially on Colebrook N, then moved to Grove. Photo to be uploaded. Found by Graham Stephenson. | |||
30/11/20 | Caspian Gull | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 1 | A B Tomczynski |
16:00 | 2w. | |||
22/11/20 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
10:30 | 1w. a different, more 'dumpy' looking individual than the bird seen in recent weeks. | |||
17/11/20 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
11:30 | 1w. | |||
12/11/20 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
11:00 | 1w. | |||
30/10/20 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
11:00 | ad. | |||
06/09/20 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
10:00 | 1w. | |||
14/12/19 | Caspian Gull | Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | J E Warren |
ad. Pic posted to Lavell's Wetland Trust Facebook and Berkshire Ornithological Club Facebook. It was in a mixed gull flock loafing on the water. | ||||
07/11/19 | Caspian Gull | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 1 | K Spring |
16:00 | Adult. Light colour head held high long thin bill small black eye set back rear high on water seen with C M. SU661705. | |||
22/02/19 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
11:00 | 1w. with retained juvenile plumage around head and neck. | |||
17/02/19 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 2 | N Cleere |
10:30 | both 3w. At least 3 different birds at site in last few days. | |||
15/02/19 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
15:13 | 3w. advanced plumage with pure white head. Pale iris and yellow legs. Presumably same bird as 2 days ago. | |||
13/02/19 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
3w. | ||||
12/02/19 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
15:10 | 1w. | |||
21/12/18 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
10:30 | 2w. not a 'classic' looking bird but seen next to 2nd w Yellow-legged for good comparison. | |||
06/11/18 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | A D Bassett |
14:30 | 2w on N bank. Yellow-ringed HAT77. Also seen at Little Marlow GP on Nov 3rd. Details awaited, but probably German ringed. Key holders only. | |||
03/03/18 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
1w. different 1w to bird seen in last few weeks. | ||||
20/02/18 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
1w. | ||||
12/02/18 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | M J Dear |
2w. with RRK. | ||||
09/02/18 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
1w. in pre-roost gathering. | ||||
03/02/18 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
ad. present all afternoon. Also seen by KEM and RP and seen and photographed by ABT and JA. | ||||
01/02/18 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | K E Moore |
15:00 | ad. as per A.Merrick. | |||
29/01/18 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
11:00 | 1w. | |||
28/01/18 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
2w. | ||||
22/01/18 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
1w/2cy. | ||||
09/10/17 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
1w. | ||||
29/08/17 | Caspian Gull | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 1 | K E Moore |
16:00 | 1w. | |||
09/03/17 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
3w. | ||||
16/02/17 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 2 | N Cleere |
both 3rd winter. | ||||
24/01/17 | Caspian Gull | Theale GPs | 1 | A B Tomczynski |
15:30 | 3w. In Main pit gull roost. Lake 90% iced over. Also 1 smew and 1 Yellow legged Gull Adult. | |||
23/01/17 | Caspian Gull | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 1 | K E Moore |
15:30 | 2w. | |||
16/01/17 | Caspian Gull | Purley on Thames, Reading | 1 | M J Smith |
At Mapledurham Lock, with 3 dark slate grey Lesser Black Backed gulls - probable as could not see legs, loafing on ground - clean white head, Herring Gull grey back and same size as the LBBGs. | ||||
01/01/17 | Caspian Gull | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | M F Walford |
11:25 | ad. | |||
27/12/16 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
1st winter? | ||||
16/11/16 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
1w. | ||||
28/08/16 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
2cy. | ||||
28/01/16 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | A E Hickman |
2w. Looked a likely candidate! | ||||
27/01/16 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
2w. | ||||
07/01/16 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
2cy. | ||||
05/01/16 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
2cy. also seen by ABT and JS. | ||||
27/12/15 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
near adult again present. | ||||
26/12/15 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
near adult. | ||||
19/12/15 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 2 | N Cleere |
1w. Seen also by JA and RP, one also by ABT. | ||||
16/12/15 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
1w. | ||||
18/01/15 | Caspian Gull | Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
16:30 | ad f? Gulls on CLS, close to blind - not 100% in fading light, but probable, go take a look. Very close match to ad fem Caspian Gull (one of 25+ ad Herring-type gulls), not a screaming obvious male. Manic bathing. Very good P10 pattern both sides, near-white tongue on inner web, narrow transverse black band meeting black outer web, white tip longer than black band was wide. Underwings showed limited black in narrow crescent band traversing primaries. Dark mark on outer edge of gonys spot, dark eye, but appeared adult. | |||
31/12/14 | Caspian Gull | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 1 | K E Moore |
15:30 | ad. Initially picked up by RHS.We were losing light fast but we had very reasonable views. | |||
27/10/14 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
3rd winter yestareday. | ||||
12/03/14 | Caspian Gull | Bucklebury | 1 | P E Hutchins |
Present in the same area as previously noted, to c.16:45; then moving off, with many other gulls, towards Hermitage (per JKA). | ||||
11/03/14 | Caspian Gull | Bucklebury | 2 | N Cleere |
yesterday on floods by ford - both 2nd winter. | ||||
03/02/14 | Caspian Gull | Bucklebury | 1 | N Cleere |
2w. yesterday on flooded field by ford, south of re-sited pig farm. | ||||
29/11/13 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
ad. | ||||
23/11/13 | Caspian Gull | Moatlands GP, Theale GPs | 1 | A B Tomczynski |
ad. | ||||
03/03/13 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | C Lamsdell |
Key holders only. | ||||
17/01/13 | Caspian Gull | Eton Wick | 1 | N Sluman |
Probable bird, on yellow blocks at Jubilee Weir along river behind Colenorton Crescent. Photo here: http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/showphoto.php?photo=211775. | ||||
05/12/12 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
2w. | ||||
26/11/12 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
15:30 | fw. In forming roost. Also Jack Snipe at some point (per CDRH in logbook). Key holders only. | |||
11/11/12 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | M J McKee |
16:15 | 1w. Key holders only. | |||
14/11/12 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | M J McKee |
15:45 | 1w. Key holders only. | |||
14/11/12 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | M F Walford |
12:10 | 2cy. Possible. Observer only has bins. Per Nigel Cleere. | |||
14/02/12 | Caspian Gull | Knowl Hill | 1 | C Lamsdell |
07/02/12 | Caspian Gull | Knowl Hill | 1 | B Haines |
sub-adult. Loafing on tip early afternoon. | ||||
08/02/12 | Caspian Gull | Knowl Hill | 1 | B Haines |
1w. on tip briefly early afternoon. | ||||
02/01/12 | Caspian Gull | Moatlands GP, Theale GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
15:26 | ad. In gull roost. Viewed from jetski club. | |||
09/12/11 | Caspian Gull | Moatlands GP, Theale GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
16:13 | ad. Adult in the roost too! | |||
09/12/11 | Caspian Gull | Moatlands GP, Theale GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
15:42 | 1w. In gull roost. | |||
29/10/11 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
12:00 | 2w. Got spooked and flew off after a few minutes. | |||
28/10/11 | Caspian Gull | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 1 | K E Moore |
14:15 | 1w. flew off at 1421,the 19 LBB's stayed. | |||
03/09/11 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | M J McKee |
12:30 | Key holders only. | |||
01/09/11 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | M J McKee |
18:45 | 3cy still. Key holders only. | |||
22/08/11 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | R Gilham |
16:09 | Flew off at this time to nearby landfill site, could not be relocated. (Seen with P.E.Hutchins). Key holders only. | |||
20/08/11 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | M F Walford |
13:30 | 3cy. Key holders only. | |||
19/08/11 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | M F Walford |
16:17 | 2cy. per Mike McKee. Key holders only. | |||
17/08/11 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | M J McKee |
18:45 | 2cy. Key holders only. | |||
07/02/11 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
13:15 | Probably a 3w. Still present when I left at 15.15. Also seen by AMH and KEM. | |||
07/02/11 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | M F Walford |
14:00 | 3/4w. Seen by Nigel Cleere (per KEM). | |||
14/01/11 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | P E Hutchins |
16:02 | 1w. Present on my arrival at this time, showing very well near / on the promontory to 16:08 when most of the larger gulls were flushed. The latter happened again at 16:12 and 16:28, the bird however not returning by 16:39, unlike many of the LBBG's and B-HG's. | |||
13/01/11 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | P E Hutchins | |
15:30 | Not seen between this time and 16:45. | |||
12/01/11 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
15:30 | 1w. seen at close range and very distinctive when compared with nearby imm Herring Gulls. | |||
07/11/09 | Caspian Gull | Moatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | K E Moore |
14:30 | ad. in with the gull roost , which was already 500 plus gulls-majoity LBB's.Seen with Jim Reid. | |||
01/10/09 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
17:30 | 1w. Definitely not the bird photographed on 26th (no clear grey scaps). Flew E at 17:40. Key holders only. | |||
26/09/09 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | M F Walford |
14:57 | 2w. on the NE bank near the Honda building. Key holders only. | |||
23/02/09 | Caspian Gull | Moatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | K E Moore |
15:00 | ad. | |||
02/01/09 | Caspian Gull | Moatlands GP, Theale GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
15:30 | ad. Primary pattern not seen. I think this bird is a Caspian-looking Yellow-legged Gull; the same bird PBT and I saw on 30th Dec. See photo. | |||
31/12/08 | Caspian Gull | Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
09:10 | ad. Classic elegant bird. primary pattern seen well. unfortunately flew off SE before I could get any photos! Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
27/12/08 | Caspian Gull | Padworth Lane GP | 1 | K E Moore |
15:15 | ad. 99% sure,need to look thru literature etc . | |||
24/03/08 | Caspian Gull | Burnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs | 1 | T G Ball |
17:15 | 2w. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
02/03/08 | Caspian Gull | Moatlands GP, Theale GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
15:30 | 1w. In the gull roost. | |||
01/03/08 | Caspian Gull | Moatlands GP, Theale GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
17:00 | 1w. In the gull roost. | |||
27/02/08 | Caspian Gull | Moatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
17:45 | 1w. Extremely elegant bird, a swan amongst gulls. Rather dark on coverts and lower scaps, but upper mantle clear grey, with clean white head and fine bill. Also a probable adult, but hunkered down at back of flock (P10 checked ok). | |||
05/01/08 | Caspian Gull | Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
12:53 | 1w. on the pit soutg of the causeway. same out as b n grebe. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
21/11/07 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
16:00 | imm. | |||
21/11/07 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | M F Walford |
1w. Polish ringed bird (Birdguides.com). Key holders only. | ||||
21/11/07 | Caspian Gull | Pingewood | 1 | M F Walford |
ad. in field by Kybes Lane (Birdguides.com). | ||||
19/11/07 | Caspian Gull | Pingewood | 1 | M F Walford |
13:45 | ad. In field by Kybes Lane with other large gulls. Bird only has one leg! | |||
18/02/07 | Caspian Gull | Moatlands GP, Theale GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
17:00 | ad. in the gull roost. | |||
20/01/07 | Caspian Gull | Smallmead Farm GP, Burghfield GPs | 1 | F J Cottington |
15:20 | ad. Washed for 5 mins at back of large gulls, showing P10 well. | |||
14/01/07 | Caspian Gull | Moatlands GP, Theale GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
1w. in the gull roost. | ||||
04/01/07 | Caspian Gull | Smallmead Farm GP, Burghfield GPs | 1 | M G McCarthy |
13:00 | 1w. 12.20 - 1pm (RBA). Nearby, Lesser Scaup (1w'drk) present til dusk at Sonning Eye GP (Oxon...just). | |||
17/12/06 | Caspian Gull | Smallmead Farm GP, Burghfield GPs | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
12:10 | ad. Small adult, presumed female, bathing at 50m. Probably same bird as seen (but not confirmed) on 19/11. | |||
17/12/06 | Caspian Gull | Smallmead Farm GP, Burghfield GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
12:10 | ad. per PBT. | |||
03/08/06 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | M F Walford |
1s. birdguides.com. Key holders only. | ||||
16/03/06 | Caspian Gull | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | M F Walford |
08:30 | 2w. striking white head and dark eye, long straw coloured bill. Need to check id features of 2w birds... | |||
10/02/06 | Caspian Gull | Smallmead Farm GP, Burghfield GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
11:30 | 1w. birdguides.com. SU698702. | |||
07/02/06 | Caspian Gull | Smallmead Farm GP, Burghfield GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
11:30 | 1w. birdguides.com. | |||
08/01/06 | Caspian Gull | Smallmead Farm GP, Burghfield GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
10:25 | ad. | |||
21/12/05 | Caspian Gull | Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs | 1 | K E Moore |
Please only view from the public footpath. | ||||
20/12/05 | Caspian Gull | Smallmead Farm GP, Burghfield GPs | 1 | K E Moore |
14:30 | ad. | |||
20/12/05 | Caspian Gull | Pingewood GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
12:41 | ad. on jetski pit asleep next to a blue colour ringed herring gull. | |||
02/12/05 | Caspian Gull | Green Park | 1 | M F Walford |
15:10 | ad. birdguides.com. | |||
02/11/05 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | M F Walford |
10:58 | 1w. birdguides.com. Key holders only. | |||
14/05/05 | Caspian Gull | Moatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
16:00 | 1S. On island. | |||
21/12/04 | Caspian Gull | Smallmead Farm GP, Burghfield GPs | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
12:30 | 1w. Seen for only 10 seconds before returning to the tip. | |||
06/12/04 | Caspian Gull | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
09:00 | ad (f?). Another new adult bird, smallish, with unusually brightly coloured bill (like YLG), but dark eye and cachinnans wing pattern. | |||
27/11/04 | Caspian Gull | Lea Farm Lake | 2 | F J Cottington |
13:25 | Ad & 1w. Adult still nearest to Lodge Wood. 1st W located on lake briefly. | |||
27/11/04 | Caspian Gull | Hurst Landfill | 1 | F J Cottington |
11:30 | Ad. Flew back on to 'Lea Farm Lake' to drink & wash. Still present at 11:50. | |||
27/11/04 | Caspian Gull | Hurst Landfill | 1 | M F Walford |
10:00 | ad. has a limp so easy to pick out. | |||
24/11/04 | Caspian Gull | Smallmead Farm GP, Burghfield GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
13:45 | 4w. birdguides.com. | |||
24/11/04 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | M F Walford |
10:55 | 1w. present at south end from 10:40-10:55 when it flew off northeast (birdguides.com). Key holders only. | |||
24/11/04 | Caspian Gull | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
09:00 | 1w. Probably not the BHL bird ... also two probable adults here recently. | |||
23/11/04 | Caspian Gull | Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs | 2 | M G McCarthy |
13:05 | ad + 1w. showing well on middle pit. Both very obvious individuals. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
23/11/04 | Caspian Gull | Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs | 2 | M F Walford |
13:00 | ad+1w. on middle pit viewable from bank. Pleases approach site carefully to avoid flushing gulls (birdguides.com). Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
22/11/04 | Caspian Gull | Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs | 1 | K Spring |
10:00 | Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
21/11/04 | Caspian Gull | Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs | 2 | P Bright-Thomas |
11:30 | ad + 1w. On middle pit ... adult is umissable, massive bill (pix to follow). Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
21/11/04 | Caspian Gull | Hurst | 1 | F J Cottington |
11:30 | Ad. Reported to me. In field atend of SandfordLane, opp Jolly Farmer pub. Flew off towards tip. | |||
21/11/04 | Caspian Gull | Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs | 2 | M F Walford |
12:20 | ad+1w. approach carefully or gulls will flush (per PBT). Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
04/11/04 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | M F Walford |
1w. between 11.25-12.30 (birdguides.com). Key holders only. | ||||
17/03/04 | Caspian Gull | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | B M Archer |
10:30 | 1st year. Looks OK to me, and one was reported on Saturday, but not all features checked because I could not remember them! | |||
05/03/04 | Caspian Gull | Smallmead Farm GP, Burghfield GPs | 1 | M G McCarthy |
11:30 | ad. on area adj to M4 with LBBGs. | |||
02/03/04 | Caspian Gull | Smallmead Farm GP, Burghfield GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
12:19 | ad. present from 11:52-12:19 only (birdguides.com). | |||
11/02/04 | Caspian Gull | Smallmead Farm GP, Burghfield GPs | 1 | M G McCarthy |
09:40 | ad. on pit 0915-0940 at least. | |||
10/02/04 | Caspian Gull | Smallmead Farm GP, Burghfield GPs | 1 | J P Holt |
14:00 | ad. on the land by the motorway. | |||
23/01/04 | Caspian Gull | Smallmead Farm GP, Burghfield GPs | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
09:45 | ad. Smart bird, with greenish fine-tipped bill, probably different to either of the Sandford birds from December. Obviously several about just now, but also now many white-headed Herring Gulls. | |||
17/01/04 | Caspian Gull | Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
15:45 | ad. On sailing pit with 400+ Lesser Black-backs, 11 Herring Gulls and 1 Yellow-legged Gull. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
17/01/04 | Caspian Gull | Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | D K Parker |
12:15 | 1w. 1st-winter still at the south end of Black Swan Lake, also 1st-winter Med Gull on Lavell's Lake Per Birdguides. | |||
17/01/04 | Caspian Gull | Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | D K Parker |
10:30 | 1w. 1st-winter at the south end of Black Swan Lake again 10:30 till 11:00; access from the angler's car park Per Birdguides. | |||
17/01/04 | Caspian Gull | Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | G Randall |
14:15 | 1w. west or w/south of B.S.Lake. | |||
16/01/04 | Caspian Gull | Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | F J Cottington |
13:25 | 1w. Saw bird fly in from East of DP, landed in long bay, visible from angler's car park end of BSL. Flew off at 14:13 & seen to drop down on to tip. | |||
16/01/04 | Caspian Gull | Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | M F Walford |
13:38 | 1w. southern end of black swan lake. | |||
15/01/04 | Caspian Gull | Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | F J Cottington |
13:45 | 1w. Very obvious, clearly marked bird at southern end of BSL. Spent half hour+ washing and generally being aggressive to other gulls. Large individual, bill has a distinct white fleck on each side of the upper mandible near the tip, which was all dark, becoming paler towards the base. Flew off 14:19 towards tip, but may have gone to Lea Farm Lake/Scrape. | |||
15/01/04 | Caspian Gull | Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
14:00 | 1w. On Black Swan Lake (per FJC). | |||
19/12/03 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | J P Holt |
14:00 | ad (prob. female). Key holders only. | |||
05/12/03 | Caspian Gull | Hurst Green GP, Twyford GPs | 1 | M G McCarthy |
15:15 | ad. on Hurst Green GP 1445-1515 at least (Birdnet). | |||
04/12/03 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | M J McKee |
14:00 | ad. Flew in from south, settled on bank briefly and then departed to the NE at 14:06. Key holders only. | |||
04/12/03 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | J W O'Brien |
12:30 | ad. same bird as Tuesday. Key holders only. | |||
02/12/03 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | M F Walford |
14:00 | ad. On the bank to the right of the sailing club. Key holders only. | |||
02/12/03 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
13:30 | ad. Until 14:40 at least, Sailing Club end. Key holders only. | |||
01/12/03 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | M F Walford |
14:55 | 1w. 14.55-15.20 when flew off towards Staines reservoir (birdguides.com). Key holders only. | |||
28/11/03 | Caspian Gull | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | D K Parker |
13:45 | 1w. possible first-winter bird on Black Swan Lake till 13:45 only. Per Birdguides. | |||
25/11/03 | Caspian Gull | Burnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs | 1 | M G McCarthy |
09:30 | 1w. 95% on ID - on water with large numbers of gulls then all flew towards Smallmead/Green Park. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
24/11/03 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | M F Walford |
10:45 | 1w. birdguides.com. Key holders only. | |||
28/10/03 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | M J McKee |
15:48 | 2nd winter. Roosting with gulls on north bank until 4.14pm when flew NE towards landfill site. First seen very briefly on 24th October. Key holders only. | |||
21/04/03 | Caspian Gull | Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | F J Cottington |
16:00 | 1st w. A bird showing a more developed plumage than the Rose Kiln Lane bird, dropped on to BSL for afew minutes, but was flushed off by people in canoes. Worth keeping an eye out. | |||
19/03/03 | Caspian Gull | Burnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs | 1 | F J Cottington |
14:30 | 1st winter. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
14/02/03 | Caspian Gull | Wraysbury GPs | 1 | R Innes |
15:00 | ad. On the water very close to the diver, then flew off west. | |||
10/02/03 | Caspian Gull | Fobney Meadow | 1 | N R Godden |
15:00 | Seen for around 20 minutes before flying off and not returning with the main flock. | |||
10/02/03 | Caspian Gull | Fobney Meadow | 1 | F J Cottington |
13:00 | 1st winter. Present when I arrived at 12:30. | |||
10/02/03 | Caspian Gull | Fobney Meadow | 1 | D F Callam |
14:30 | ||||
10/02/03 | Caspian Gull | Fobney Meadow | 1 | M J Taylor |
13:00 | 1w. | |||
09/02/03 | Caspian Gull | Fobney Meadow | 1 | M G McCarthy |
14:00 | 1w. on floods 1315 till 1400 when flock flushed. | |||
08/02/03 | Caspian Gull | Fobney Meadow | 1 | D K Parker |
09:45 | ad. Per Birdguides. | |||
08/02/03 | Caspian Gull | Fobney Meadow | 1 | M F Walford |
13:25 | 1w. Present with about 100 other gulls. | |||
07/02/03 | Caspian Gull | Fobney Meadow | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
1w. With ~200 gulls on flooded meadows, viewed from entrance to Thames Water site. Very white head, sharply defined "shawl" of streaking on nape and neck sides, slim dark bill. | ||||
07/02/03 | Caspian Gull | Fobney Meadow | 1 | M F Walford |
1w. per Paul Bright-Thomas. | ||||
03/01/03 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | R Innes |
14:40 | ad. Present for ten minutes in the roost, then chased off by an immature Herring Gull. Key holders only. | |||
04/12/02 | Caspian Gull | Horton | 1 | M F Walford |
ad. At fields next to Queen Mother Reservoir 11.17-11.35 before flying north (birdguides.com). | ||||
08/01/02 | Caspian Gull | Pingewood | 1 | M F Walford |
1w. on the sailing lake but flew east at 15.50; also 2 Yellow-legged Gull (Birdguides.com). SU698693. | ||||
08/01/02 | Caspian Gull | Pingewood | J W O'Brien | |
18:20 | per Birdguides. | |||
31/12/01 | Caspian Gull | Green Park | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
12:45 | ad. Smallmead GP 12:40 until 13:30, flew into Landfill. Seen in SE corner of water with scope down to < 50 m. Adult, pure white head, mid-grey mantle with no obvious white mantle crescent. Dark brown eye with red eye-ring, pale yellow bill long, but not exceedingly long, faded red gonys spot. All white tip to underside of P10, white tongue along outer web of under P10, leaving black bar separating tip (narrower than tip). Grey tongues projecting into black on upper primaries. Legs pale yellow and long (in flight), but feet pinkish. Was extremely settled (sleeping for 30 minutes) but all gulls disturbed at 13:30; CG headed into landfill to N of Smallmead pit. | |||
03/12/01 | Caspian Gull | Lower Farm GP | 1 | M G Prince |
15:45 | ad. in roost with 3000 LBBG (plus one ad Yellow-legged and one ad Herring). Quite obvious on size and structure with long, dull yellow bill, sloping forehead and especially long rear end and primary projection. Primary pattern not (quite!) seen clearly enough to be 100% sure. Present until 16:00 when all gulls were disturbed. Not relocated when they settled again. Worth looking out for...! | |||
04/03/01 | Caspian Gull | Wraysbury GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
First-winter commuting between BA Pit and Village Pit (BIRDGUIDES.COM). | ||||
09/02/01 | Caspian Gull | Smallmead Landfill | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
Ad in field just N of landfill access road, 13:00-13:45. | ||||
19/01/01 | Caspian Gull | Burghfield GPs | 1 | M G McCarthy |
ad on Hannover Club pit 9am at least. | ||||
30/12/00 | Caspian Gull | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | B McCartney |
3W. Mid-afternoon (RBA pager). Key holders only. | ||||
29/12/00 | Caspian Gull | Smallmead Farm GP, Burghfield GPs | 1 | B McCartney |
Showed well 3.20-3.40pm (RBA pager at 21.42!!). |