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JDM Records

2003 - Noted daily to 12 Mar, but then a prolonged and unusual series of spring records, seen on 22 dates up till 18 June, with max 30 flying south on 20 Apr. Then daily from 18 June to the end of the year. With no real gap in appearances, could they breed in the area soon? My max count 3900 at roost in Weymouth Bay on 24 Feb.

2002 - Noted daily to 12 Mar, but then a prolonged and unusual series of spring records, seen on 22 dates up till 18 June, with max 30 flying south on 20 Apr. Then daily from 18 June to the end of the year. With no real gap in appearances, could they breed in the area soon? My max count 3900 at roost in Weymouth Bay on 24 Feb.

Records from Bird Reports

2003 - Max 5000 in Weymouth Bay in both winter periods (DBR)

2002 - Weymouth Bay: 3000 roosting through Feb with 3900 on 24 Feb.

2001 - Weymouth Bay: 5000+ on 19 Feb, 4500 on 24 Dec

2000 - Weymouth Bay : 5000 on 24 Jan; 6000 on 30 Dec.

1999 - Weymouth Bay : max 5000 on 29 Dec.

1998 - Weymouth Bay : max 3000 on 17 Feb and 5000 on 18 Mar. Newton's Cove : max 1000 on 16 Jan.

1997 - Weymouth Bay : max 2600 on 6 Jan.

1993 - Weymouth Bay : BTO count 5277 on 23/24 Jan; max 15000, 21 Feb

1992 - Weymouth Bay : 7500 on 11 Nov; 6000 on 4 Dec; 15000 on 12 Dec..

1991 - Weymouth Bay: 10000 on 14 Nov; 15000 on 28 Dec.

1989 - Weymouth Bay : 20000 on 7 Jan.