1 38 139 n.c. n.c. 42 71 1 0 0 1 1 Common Gull: (3000 24) – A common winter visitor and passage migrant, especially in spring, where max of 400 on 15th Mar. The first returning bird was on 10th Jul which was rather late. 405 on 5th Dec was a good late year count. Lesser Black backed Gull: (2128 24) – Abundant autumn and common spring passage migrant and uncommon winter visitor. Rarely counted. Herring Gull: (2500 24) – Common winter visitor and passage migrant. No counts made this year. Yellow legged Gull: (65 23) – Frequent visitor, peaking in summer. Another really poor year. The max count of 6 was on 20th Aug. A juv was seen on 15th Aug. Bay monthly max: JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 1 1 1 0 Great Black backed Gull: (151 24) – Daily visitor throughout the year in small numbers. Little Gull: (2 14) – Scarce visitor. It seems that winter is almost as likely to produce one these dainty gulls as spring. A 1st W flew through the Bay in stormy weather on Jan 1st. The only other record was a 1st S at Lytchett Fields on 26th 27th May. – Kittiwake: 6th record since 1992. An Ad was in the Bay on 17th Nov (IB). The only reward arising from 9 weeks of persistent westerly wind and rain at the year end. (6 24) Sandwich Tern: – Uncommon summer visitor. Recorded on 18 dates between 2nd Apr and 6th Oct. Max 4 on 19th Sep. (25 24) Common Tern:  – Uncommon summer visitor. Another reduction compared to an already poor 2014. Recorded on only 7 dates. Another example of observer concentration switching to Lytchett Fields from the Bay? There were 11 bird days between 27th Apr and 22nd Sep. Max 4 on 28th Jun. Little Tern: (10 7 - 4) –
1 38 139 n.c. n.c. 42 71 1 0 0 1 1 Common Gull: (3000 – 24) A common winter visitor and passage migrant, especially in spring, where max of 400 on 15th Mar. The first returning bird was on 10th Jul which was rather late. 405 on 5th Dec was a good late year count. Lesser Black backed Gull: (2128 – 24) Abundant autumn and common spring passage migrant and uncommon winter visitor. Rarely counted. Herring Gull: (2500 – 24) Common winter visitor and passage migrant. No counts made this year. Yellow legged Gull: (65 – 23) Frequent visitor, peaking in summer. Another really poor year. The max count of 6 was on 20th Aug. A juv was seen on 15th Aug. Bay monthly max: JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 1 1 1 0 Great Black backed Gull: (151 – 24) Daily visitor throughout the year in small numbers. Little Gull: (2 – 14) Scarce visitor. It seems that winter is almost as likely to produce one these dainty gulls as spring. A 1st W flew through the Bay in stormy weather on Jan 1st. The only other record was a 1st S at Lytchett Fields on 26th – 27th May. Kittiwake: 6th record since 1992. An Ad was in the Bay on 17th Nov (IB). The only reward arising from 9 weeks of persistent westerly wind and rain at the year end. Sandwich Tern: (6 – 24) Uncommon summer visitor. Recorded on 18 dates between 2nd Apr and 6th Oct. Max 4 on 19th Sep. Common Tern: (25 – 24)  Uncommon summer visitor. Another reduction compared to an already poor 2014. Recorded on only 7 dates. Another example of observer concentration switching to Lytchett Fields from the Bay? There were 11 bird days between 27th Apr and 22nd Sep. Max 4 on 28th Jun. Little Tern: (10 – 7 - 4)