POMERINE SKUA

 

There have been only 4 records of this species in the county involving 7 birds.

 

Despite it's great county rarity status, one record involved some 4 juveniles and another an immature which stayed for 12 days!

 

1976   Audenshaw Reservoir 30th Sep-11th Oct Immature
1985   Audenshaw Reservoir 21st Nov Four juveniles present
1986   Pennington Flash 27th Aug An adult bird
1993   Pennington Flash 4th Nov Juvenile