A regular visitor to the scrapes on the Otter Estuary at Budliegh Salterton Devon since Nov 2015, is P:89A seen there again on the 29th Jan 2017.

Originally ringed as a Pulli June 2014.

Herring Gull 453 returned to Lower Compton Landfill near Bristol 26th Jan, hasn't been sighted anywhere else so far.

Great Black Back Gull P:82B ringed as a Pulli June 2015, has been sighted for the first time since ringing.

                                                                   Photo by  Jim Rose
At Little Malvern Gravel Pits Bucks 26th Jan.

Sightings generated by some of our c-r Gulls on the Axe Estuary Devon during the last week.

Great Black Back Gulls

P:83A on the 16^th, 17^th & 20^th Jan

P:30B on the 19^th Jan

P:97A on the 19^th Jan

As has been mentioned previously this site is under development, being a blog for sightings we are reliant on Birders sending in their sightings for which we are very grateful of the time they put in.

We are always looking for ways to make it more interesting.  As with all colour ring sightings and ringing more questions are generated than answered, for instance the following three Gulls.

P:08A Ringed as a Pulli June 2012, then no information until October 2014 with the first of 64 sightings to date. Impressive, yes but except for one sighting at Dawlish Warren Devon, the other 63 sightings have been on the Axe Estuary…..!!!!!

P:99A ringed as a Pulli June 2014, first sighting March 2015 Quiberon Brittany France, second sighting 19^th Jan 2017 on the Axe Estuary.

Herring Gull 473 ringed in Seaton Devon next to the Axe Estuary, Last seen November 2016 and next sighting 19^th Jan 2017 on the same Estuary

Where do they go in between times?  

Herring Gull 453 ringed and released at Portland Harbour Dorset July 2015, was reported for the 7th time at Lower Compton Land fill near Bristol on 20th Jan 2017.

Herring Gull 655 ringed and released in Portland Harbour July 2016 has so far been seen 3 times near the Pier in Swanage Dorset. The latest sighting coming on 14th Jan 2017.

Sightings from the Axe Estuary Devon Great Black Back Gull P:79A a regular visitor the the Estuary observed on the  9th Jan 2017.
Great Black Back Gull P:48B  previous sightings Axe Sepember 2015 next sighting West Bexington Beach Dorset July 2016 and the latest 11th Jan 2017.

On the Axe Estuary Devon from the 4th to the 7th January of our colour ringed Gulls there was one Herring Gull and Eight Great Black Backs, the Black Backs giving us ten sightings over the time period.

The Herring Gull 476 ringed in Seaton returned after a prolonged absence.

GBBGulls P:30B, P:79A, P:88B, P:83A, P:28A, P:81A, P:87B, & P:97A, of which P:87B made its first recorded visit to the Axe Estuary the others are regular visitors to the Axe and to the Exe Estuary P;28A also being recorded on the Otter Estuary.

Herring Gull 453 ringed July 2015 in Weymouth was seen at Lower Compton Landfill near Bristol 3rd Jan 2017.

Herring Gull 537 seen at Cap Gris Nez, Pas de Calais just before Christmas, was sighted on the fore shore of the River Thames at Lyle Park, Silvertown East London 2nd Jan 2017.

Ringed June 2015 on the Portland Break Waters as a Pulli.

31st December 2016 Great Black Back Gull P:87B was seen at Dawlish Warren Devon by Lee Collins.