November 13, 2008

GREAT BLACK BACKED GULL

Great Black Backed Gull: Occasional Winter Visitor

Greater Black Backed Gulls are uncommon in the borough, as they are largely coastal, or estuary birds, but they do appear from time to time. The majority of our sightings are in the Fairlop area, as well as amongst the large winter gull flock on Wanstead Flats.


2010: 75 sightings so far
  • Fairlop Gravel Works - 6 sightings
  • Fairlop Waters CP - 5 sightings
  • Hainault RG - 1 sighting
  • Wanstead Flats - 62 sightings
  • Wanstead Park - 1 sighting
2009: 17 sightings
  • Fairlop Gravel Works - 13
  • Wanstead Flats - 3
  • South Park - 1

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