Gannet

Recent sightings

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
25/09/24GannetLower Farm GP1P Driver
15:51
juv. A short view as it flew in from West, curved over the water and continued Eastwards. Large grey-brown bird, long, pointed wings, heavy pointed bill, unmistakably a juvenile gannet. Came down to height of about 15 ft in front of hide but didn't stay. Seen with S. Rayner (Cambs bird club). It's arrival put all the gulls up. .  

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Records

YearDetails
2021Gannet, Queen Mother Reservoir, 8th October. (C D R Heard)
2018Gannet, Queen Mother Reservoir, 3, 24th September. (C. D. R. Heard)
2014Gannet, Dorney Wetlands, immature, 27th September. (D. A. Carter)
2013Gannet, Wraysbury Reservoir (Surrey), sub-adult, 28th July, flew into Berkshire.
2011Gannet, Queen Mother Reservoir, adult, 18th June. (C. D. R. Heard)
2010Gannet, Queen Mother Reservoir, juvenile, 9th October. (C. D. R. Heard)
2010Gannet, Lea Farm Lake, juvenile, 26th September. (C. Dodington)
2010Gannet, Theale GPs, juvenile, 26th September. (D. Pottinger)
2009Gannet, Queen Mother Reservoir, juvenile, 6th October, same as Wraysbury GP, 5th-6th October. (C. D. R. Heard)
2009Gannet, Wraysbury GPs, juvenile, 5th-6th October. (P. M. Cropper)
2009Gannet, Jubilee River, juvenile, 5th October, same as Wraysbury GP and Queen Mother Reservoir. (C. Reeve)
2008Gannet, Dinton Pastures CP, adult, 10th September.
2007Gannet, Queen Mother Reservoir, sub-adult, 3rd December. (C. D. R. Heard)
2007Gannet, Berkshire Downs at Aldworth, two juveniles, 28th September. (D. J. Barker)
2005Gannet, Windsor Great Park, adult, 26th-27th July. (E. E. Green)
2004Gannet, Dinton Pastures CP, second-summer, 2nd-3rd July, taken into care 3rd but died over night. (L. Martyn)
2001Gannet, Theale GPs, adult, 2nd August, found dead.
2001Gannet, Colnbrook, adult, 15th May.
1998Gannet, Windsor Great Park, immature, 6th October.
1988Gannet, Yateley, immature, 27th August.
1987Gannet, Coley Park, 6th February.
1981Gannet, Horton GPs, 27th April.
1981Gannet, Theale GPs, adult, 27th April.
1980Gannet, Whiteknights Park, Reading, adult, 27th October.
1980Gannet, Reading, adult, 29th April.
1979Gannet, Queen Mother Reservoir, 26th November.
1972Gannet, Jealott's Hill, fourth-year, 26th May, picked up.
1971Gannet, Basildon, juvenile, 22nd September, picked up injured.
1958Gannet, Hermitage, second-summer, 1st October, found dead.
1952Gannet, East Ilsley, adult, 15th October, found exhausted.
1917Gannet, Aldermaston, 13th March, captured and released on the lake.
1902Gannet, Grazeley, adult male, 20th May, shot.
1876Gannet, Hungerford, 14th April.
1876Gannet, Reading, 25th March, captured.
1875Gannet, Sandleford Park, shot.
1865Gannet, Newbury, 13th March, found exhausted.