Sighting of  Herring Gull 668

Which was sent in by the West Cornwall Ringing Group. Seen at Swan Pool Beach Falmouth Cornwall 28th Feb 2017.

Ringed June 2016 seen at Lyme Regis Dorset Oct 2016

Sightings from the Axe Estuary Devon 20th,  21st & 24th Feb of Great Black Back and Herring Gull's. Thanks to Ian McLean who sends in regular sightings of our Gulls from here.

Herring Gull 607 ringed June 2016 first sighting since, 20th Feb.

Great Black Back's all regularly sighted on the Axe Estuary
P:83A  21st Feb
P:08A 24th Feb
P:97A  24th Feb

Herring Gull 607 ringed June 2016 first sighting since at Radipole Lake Weymouth 25th Feb

Sighting of Great Black Back Gull P:61B at Pentewen Sands, Cornwall on 25th Feb 2017 adds a new place name to the sites where our Gulls have been seen.

Ringed June 2015 first and only previous sighting Looe Island also Cornwall March 2016.

First sighting of Herring Gull 618 since ringing in June 2016 on the Portland Harbour Break Waters. The Gull was sighted at Beddington Farmlands Nature Reserve, Hackbridge, Surrey ( Greater London ) 23rd Feb 2017.

Not a normal site for one of our Gulls to be seen.

From the sighting's we have received so far, they are in the main  usually coastal sightings.

Great Black Back Gull P:56A was sighted at Radipole Lake Weymouth 20th Feb 2017

Ringed June 2012 sightings from Looe Cornwall, Axe Estuary, Dawlish Warren in addition to the Radipole sighting.

Sighting from Radipole Lake Weymouth of Great Black Back Gull P;56A on Monday 20th Feb 2017.

To date this Gull has also been sighted at Looe Cornwall, Axe Estuary and Dawlish Warren Devon, since it was ringed in June 2012.

Sightings received of Great Black Back Gulls from the Axe Estuary Devon 16th and 17th February 2017.

P:08A present 16th & 17th Feb, ringed June 2012, first sighting Oct 2014 at Dawlish Warren Devon. The subsequent 66 sightings have all been from the Axe Estuary Devon.

                                          P:08A Axe Estuary Doug Rudge ©

 P:28A present 17th Feb A well travelled Gull ringed June 2012 and has been sighted on Guernsey, Coombe Cellars, Axe Estuary & Otter Estuary in Devon, Lizard & Looe Island Cornwall along with Radipole Lake in Weymouth.

P:44A present 16th Feb recently seen at Radipole as mentioned in this blog on the 7th Feb

P:87B present 17th Feb ringed June 2015 first sighting Oct 2015 at Dawlish Warren, 40 sightings up to and including Dec 2016 at Dawlish with the latest being the first sighting on the Axe.

All sightings sent into us receive a history of the Gull.

We are happy to receive any photos of Gulls along with the sightings.

Two GBBGull sightings from the Axe Estuary Devon, both regular visitors to the Axe and both seen on the same day 9th February 2017.

P:79A ringed June 2013
P:83A ringed June 2014

First Sighting since ringing in June 2016 of GBBGull P:62C from Coverack Harbour Cornwall on the 27th January 2017.  Thanks to the West Cornwall Ringing Group for the sighting.

Two sightings of Great Black Gulls from Radipole Lake Weymouth.

P:01A seen on the 30th Jan 2017 its third visit to Radipole out of four sightings (all local) since it was ringed as a Pulli June 2012.

P:44A ringed June 2012 with the first sighting following fledging on the Axe Estuary Oct 2012 a regular at Dawlish Warren Devon, one visit to the Camel Estuary Cornwall and Radipole 7th Feb 2017.

Herring Gull 420 ringed age 3 at Radipole Lake Weymouth Dorset Dec 2011 produced its 11th sighting from the Hayle Estuary Cornwall.

On the Otter Estuary Devon 2nd Feb 2017 was Great Black Back Gull P:81A.

Ringed as a Pulli June 2014, first sighting was on the Otter Nov 2014, since then sightings from the Axe and the Exe Estuaries in Devon and now back on the Otter.

Great Black Back Gull P:68C ringed June 2106 as a Pulli, was sighted on the Otter Estuary Devon 1st Feb 2017. This is the first sighting since it was ringed in June 2016.