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.