Huge numbers of Gulls passing over the Irwell valley this afternoon all heading towards Ashworh moor, so scope collected,and drove up to the reservoir, below is the best count I could manage in the mist, rain and failing light.

It should be noted that I gave up when I could no longer see at around 1615 hours, but gulls were still arriving in large numbers.

Black-headed........2150.

Common...............450.

Herring/Lesser Black-backed......1100 mostly immature and difficult to separate in those conditions.

Great Black-backed.......35

I think the above is conservative  as the total could be well over 4000.

Regards Brian.

-- Edited by brian on Monday 4th of January 2016 05:32:42 PM

-- Edited by brian on Monday 4th of January 2016 05:34:44 PM