FULMAR

 

There have been 12 records of this county mega, all but one of which have been all too brief flyovers.

 

1978   Audenshaw Reservoirs 26th Jun The first record for the county, during a spell of moderate north-westerly winds
1978   Pennington Flash 15th Sept Seen during a period of very strong westerly winds
1985   Elton Reservoir 9th Jul  
1986   Pennington Flash 4th May A bird seen flying eastwards over the flash
1988   Urmston Meadows 11th Feb An adult bird was found in the afternoon, located the following day but died shortly afterwards
1989   Broad Ees Dole late Aug  
1989   Sale Water Park 11th Sep One flying east over the visitor centre after a week of north-easterly winds
1990   Pennington Flash 21st Sep A bird appeared after heavy overnight rain and a strong westerly wind
1991   near Bury 24th Jun Seen by two independent observers well inland and away from water
1995   Timperley 5th Mar  
1997   Owens Park, Manchester 12th Mar  
2000   Audenshaw Reservoirs 9th Sept Seen flying east