Mediterranean Gulls
12 Mar 2010
This is an excellent time of year for watching Mediterranean Gulls - not only are most adults in their breeding finery by the end of the month but also the largest concentrations reported to BirdTrack are in early spring. True to form the highest count since November 2009 was submitted this week, involving 180 birds in Folkestone. More than 80% of BirdTrack counts of this number or larger have been in March/April, perhaps involving birds congregating before moving back to the continent to breed. Last year saw a bumper flock of 554 birds recorded in Southampton in April. These large early spring gatherings are not reflected in the reporting rate though; this peaks in late summer.
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