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24 Bird Report <strong>2005</strong> Mediterranean Gulls in adult summer plumage (C. Perez) Little Gull Gaviota Enana Larus minutus Occasional migrant but common in some winters. One was off Europa Point on Feb 28 th . Black-headed Gull Gaviota Reidora Larus ridibundus Common migrant and common in winter. A total of 32 were recorded during the winter bird count on Jan 15 th . There were 38 at the Europa Point foreshore on Jan 24 th . A total of 542 were recorded at Europa Point in 54 hours between Feb and Apr, including 147 on Mar 7 th and over 250 on Mar 8 th . Only a further 67 were reported between Jul 18 th and the end of the year but the final four months were poorly watched. A total of 21 (19 adults and two juveniles) at Europa Point on Jul 31 st was a significant count for a summer date. Slender-billed Gull Gaviota Picofina Larus genei Local vagrant. A second-winter bird was at Europa Point on Feb 22 nd (John Day, Ian Thompson). Three, including two adults, were there on Mar 30 th (Charles Perez, Keith Bensusan). Sixth and seventh records, and the first since 1992. Audouin’s Gull Gaviota de Audouin Larus audouinii Common on passage. Some remain in winter. A total of 71 were seen off Europa Point in 84 hours between Feb 18 th and Apr 20 th , most of them flying east. In addition, a flock of 30 was resting on the Europa cric-
GONHS ket pitch on Apr 2 nd . As usual, the westward migration in summer was much more evident. A total of 2,180 were counted at Europa Point in 76 hours between Jul 16 th and Sep 11 th , including 388 on Jul 26 th , 383 on Aug 3 rd and 273 on Aug 28 th . Four were recorded on Oct 1 st and two on <strong>No</strong>v 13 th . First-summer Audouin’s Gull (C. Perez) Lesser Black-backed Gull Gaviota Sombría Larus fuscus Regular on passage and in winter. Formerly common. All reports came from Europa Point. They totalled 43 in 54 hours between Feb 28 th and Apr 20 th and a further 17 between Jul 23 rd and Sep 11 th . Yellow-legged Gull Gaviota Patiamarilla Larus michahellis Abundant resident. This species remained as much in evidence as ever and provided a significant contribution to the diet of the local Eagle Owls. Black Tern Fumarel Común Chlidonias niger Common migrant. Birds were only recorded at Europa Point on three consecutive dates in September: one on Sep 6 th , 77 on Sep 7 th and 43 on Sep 8 th . Gull-billed Tern Pagaza Piconegra Gelochelidon nilotica Occasional migrant. Two adults flew west at Europa Point on Aug 5 th . 25
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