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Weds 10th Sept.

- 3CY Caspian Gull still present at teatime.

Very mobile but to be fair it showed very well and close up at rest, even landing on the orange prefabs at one point. Ive attached a few images from early afternoon and teatime.


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Weds 10th Sept.

- 3CY Caspian Gull this afternoon.

To the birder with his wife (if youre on the forum) I arrived a minute or so before you left, I had to take a phone call and the bird came flying in and landed on the 384 roof. I got out of the car to let you know but I realised it was your car turning out of Redgate Lane into Hyde Rd.

The bird was quite mobile and eventually flew off towards the yard roof out of sight.

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Forgot to post this due to a hectic weekend.

Sat 6th Sept
- Lesser Black-backed Gull N:3CS on 384 roof.



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Tues 9th Sept

- 3CY Caspian Gull on 384 roof


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Tues 2nd Sept

- 2CY Lesser Black-backed Gull N:5BV
(Again Im sure its one of Tim Fraylings birds)

- adult Lesser Black-backed Gull T0XM
(Isle of Man)


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Mon 1st Sept

- juv Lesser Black-backed Gull N:2HM

One of Tim Fraylings Bowland birds I think.


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Mon 18th Aug

- juvenile Yellow-legged Gull
Finally got myself one at Redgate, got that Monkey off my back!
A proper unit of a bird, massive individual. Chuffed with this one. smile
Oops, my apologies folks, Ive attached an image of a Herring Gull in flight so its only right that I rectify my mistake and remove it.

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Tues 12th Aug

Mainly Lesser Black-backed Gulls around the site recently including this 2nd year bird that I saw in flight that looked front heavy. When it landed I could see the reason why obviously swallowed something (bone? Plastic?) far too large for its gullet.


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Also Tues 5th Aug.

- 1 Argentatus Herring Gull
Not seen one in ages!



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Some interesting looking hybrid types over the last few days but couldnt really nail them down to being anything specific.

Tues 5th Aug.

- Lesser Black-backed Gull T0XM returned for a flying visit. No sign since.


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Fri 25th July

- adult Yellow-legged Gull on BCA roof amongst approx 250-300 large Gulls, vast majority of which were Lesser Black-backed.
- 3 young Pied Wagtails mooching around the 384 prefabs

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Just to clarify -

Lesser Black-backed Gull F:H56 that I saw on Bank Holiday Monday 26th May (not 36th).
I had an interesting email this week from Aurora Gonzalo regarding that Flat Holm Island bird.

When I first saw the bird, I thought the blue colour was a bit on the pale side for dark blue so tried initially with light blue on cr-birding. It turned out to be dark blue.
Aurora informed me that they had to order the rings from a different supplier last year of noticeably worse quality and the colour appears to be fading fast.

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Sun 20th July

Early morning visit before my sons football summer league match.

- adult Yellow-legged Gull
Possibly the same individual thats been visiting recently, looks like it to me. Showed well on 384 roof and in yard.


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Thurs 17th July

- Yellow-legged Gull (sub adult I think?)

To some images but then stupidly pressed delete instead of import, so Ive had to download a retrieval app to get them back. Managed to get back to PC but the quality is never as good when you then transfer back to iPhone so Ive took images of the PC screen.
Looks ok to me, and interestingly looks similar to an adult bird from September last year with a possible deformity to its right leg.


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Tues 15th July

Called in quickly early a.m. on way to Liverpool.

- adult Yellow-legged Gull on 384 roof showing very well.


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Hardly any visits during last week, Ive been that busy with my lads football match and training etc

Mon 14th July
- adult Yellow-legged Gull on BCA roof.
It was distant but clearly stood out amongst the dozens of Lesser Black-backed Gulls that numbered in excess of 100.



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Been a bit quiet last few months with regards to scarcities, but things have picked up recently.

Tues 1st July.
What appeared to be 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls present (together) on 384 roof a couple of weekends ago. But despite close up views and decent images they didnt move for ages and when they finally flew I wasnt ready to get a good view or an image of the primary pattern, thats the way it goes.

Fri 4th July.
My attention was drawn to 2 individuals that I thought could?ve been the same 2 birds.

Sat 5th July.
1 of the 2 birds present, or in view at least.
Whilst sifting through the 50-60 large Gulls, a Peregrine flew over the 384 but although they all saw it, not a single bird moved


Sun 6th July.
- 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls present early am. 1 on 384 building briefly before dropping into the yard, whilst the 2nd was over on BCA roof. This time, in my opinion, I think there?s good reason to call them as I observed them in flight. The recent sunlight has made for tricky viewing but with nearby Herring Gulls and Lesser Black-backeds providing good comparisons, I think these are ok.


-- Edited by Rob Creek on Wednesday 16th of July 2025 07:36:42 PM

-- Edited by Rob Creek on Wednesday 16th of July 2025 07:45:37 PM

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N:5B9 is a 3CY, and as suspected is a Bowland bird, ringed as a chick on 06.07.23

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Mon 16th June

- Lesser Black-backed Gull N:5B9 on 384 roof


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Lesser Black-backed Gull F:H56 ringed as a chick 06.07.24 Flat Holm Island

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Bank Hol Mon 36th May

- 2CY Lesser Black-backed Gull F:H56
Looks like it could be a Flat Holm Island bird (in between Weston-Super-Mare & Cardiff). Dont recall having a blue ringed bird here before.

- 3CY Lesser Black-backed Gull N:5B0??
Difficult to make out the code but looks like this one, been here before.


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Sat 24th May
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- 40+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls 384 & yard with more over on BCA roof

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Sat 17th May
Early morning.

- 30+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls on 384
- 2 Ring-necked Parakeets over
- 2 Grey Wagtail
- Chiffchaff & Blackcap singing at PDSA end


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Sat 10th May

- adult Lesser Black-backed Gull N:08G. Probably one of Tim Fraylings.

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Reply from Mark Fitzpatrick.

F41:M is indeed a Manx bird, ringed as a chick on the Calf of Man on 28.06.24.
He has it as a Herring Gull whereas I wasnt sure what it was and opted for Lesser Black-backed, I always think they are difficult at that age, so thats that sorted, Herring Gull it is.


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I think its only right to state that the recent bird Ive been posting as a 3w Caspian Gull has been re-identified as a Herring Gull. Apologies for the misidentification, this one certainly caught me out confuse

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Mon 24th March

- 3w Caspian Gull on 384 roof at 7am but flew over onwards BCA roof and I couldnt relocate it - I had to go to work anyway.


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Sun 16th March

- 3w Caspian Gull this morning.
Bright sunlight made for difficult viewing around the 384 roof area but it eventually dropped into the yard where it showed well for a while.

Also of note a 1w bird F41:M on an orange ring. I think it?s a Lesser Black-backed but I?m by no means certain. Its likely a Manx bird.


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Fri 14th March
Late afternoon visit.

- 3w Caspian Gull same bird as yesterday, flew in and landed on the red prefab near the 384 building.

Nice to see John Raynor, shame the Caspian turned up after youd gone. I reckon it will be there over weekend.




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Thurs 13th March.
Late afternoon visit.

- 3w Caspian Gull
- 1w Caspian Gull

Both Gulls on 384 roof together but couldnt get them in same shot.


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Fri 7th March

- small influx of Lesser Black-backed Gulls with 25+ adults around the yard and on 384 roof

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Tues 4th March

- 2 yellow legged Herring Gulls, possibly a 3rd but Im not sure if its the same adult from the other image.


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Sun 2nd March
- individual present that I was reporting as a Yellow-legged Gull with yellowish orbital last year, could well be a hybrid, its just not quite right for michahellis.


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Fri 28th Feb.
Few visits during the week but a big reduction in Gull numbers.

Of note
- Lesser Black-backed Gull H4:W present, a Walney Island bird thats visited here a few times in the last few years.

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Sat 22nd Feb.
Afternoon visit.

- 2w Caspian Gull
A clean cracking looking individual. Showed well on 384 roof then flew off to BCA roof.


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Thurs 20th Feb.
Mid-afternoon visit.

- 1w Caspian Gull
Admittedly not a smart example but I think theres enough in it.

- 2w Caspian Gull
The regular bird thats showing more grey mantle now, again not a classic example.


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Weds 19th Feb

- Yellow legged Herring Gull, probably same bird.


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Tues 18th Feb

- Yellow legged Herring Gull present mid afternoon


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Sun 16th Feb
Early morning visit before the churchgoers.

- the pale northern Herring Gull again
- what I think is a 4CY Caspian Gull



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Thurs 13th Feb.

- Herring Gull (a far Northern one)

An unusual Gull for me with its pale primaries and a lovely scapular pattern. I initially thought it couldve been some type of Glaucous hybrid. A smart looking individual.


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Weds 12th Feb

Not too many large Gulls around but of note .. the supposed 2w Caspian Gull was on site mid afternoon.


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Fri 7th Feb
- 4 x 1w Great Black-backed Gulls
- 1 Redwing over

Sat 8th Feb
- 2w Caspian Gull present at 8am


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Few visits this week but not many Gulls and nothing of note in the ones present.

Thurs 6th Feb
- 2w Caspian Gull again.
Although I keep posting this bird, its certainly not a classic in my opinion but probably enough in it to submit as a record.


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Sat 1st Feb

- 2w Caspian Gull again, last seen 12th Jan
- 3 x 1w Great Black-backed Gulls


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Thurs 30th Jan.

- same 1st w Caspian Gull present again mid-afternoon.
Certainly not the best of examples but I feel there are a few things going for it.


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Tues 28th Jan

- 1st w Caspian Gull
Same bird that had the orange staining on its face recently.


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Fri 24th Jan
Afternoon visit but not a single Gull, mustve all been blown away in the hurricane force winds.

Sat 25th Jan
Early morning & lunchtime visit but again not a single Gull.

Sunday 26th Jan
Few Gulls starting to arrive back from where they ended up on Friday.

Of note
- 14 Argentatus Herring Gulls
- 1 yellow legged Herring Gull
- 2 Ring-necked Parakeets
- unexpectedly c20 Fieldfare over




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Tues 21st Jan

Mid afternoon visit.
- Yellow legged Herring Gull, looking at the palish mantle and the reduced white on the primaries, I think it?s an Argenteus. Initially picked out by another birder.


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Sat 18th Jan

- 1w Caspian Gull
Showed well in the main yard and then on the 384 roof. Same bird as yesterday, it has the orange staining at the base of the bill on the left side of its face.

- Yellow legged Herring Gull
Superficially it looked like an Argenteus but the white proportion on the primary pattern suggests otherwise.


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Fri 17th Jan

Early afternoon visit on way back from Liverpool.
- 1st w Caspian Gull showing well on 384 roof

Late afternoon visit after work.
- adult Caspian Gull showing well on 384 roof


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Weds 15th Jan

- German ringed Black-headed Gull XU42 again, not seen it since since November.

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