Lee Collins has sent in sightings from Dawlish Warren on the Exe Estuary in Devon, Lee is a committed ring reader and a great help to all who colour ring Birds.

Great Black Backed Gull P:87B continues to grace Dawlish, the latest sightings 21st March, 6th & 25th April, 6th, 19th & 20th July

In addition Great Black Backed Gull P:68C on the 14th July and Great Black Backed Gull P:89C on the 17th July.

Showing enormous patience Lee read metal ring MA39383 on one our Great Black Backed Gulls that didn't get a Darvic at ringing.

Wayne Turner came across an old friend of the feathered kind Great Black Backed Gull P:43A ringed in June 2012.

First current sighting was at Chouet Land fill on the 19th July then again on the 22nd July at Perelle Beach all on the Channel Island of Guernsey, the 88th sighting all from Guernsey.

Seen every year except for 2016 & 2017.

Great Black Backed Gull P:73C is continuing its visit to Guernsey Channel Islands, seen again by Wayne Turner on the 16th July at Chouet.

                                             Wayne Turner ©


Mike Lewis sighted Great Black Backed Gull P:83C at Man Sands Brixham Devon earlier this month and sent on a photo which got into the spam box and only just located.

Mike Lewis ©

A Jersey ringed Herring Gull was found in a small yard in Weymouth, Dorset with another Herring Gull.

The Jersey HG was ringed with a White Niger Darvic OHS5 this was found to be damaged and was replaced with one of our HG Darvic's it is now Niger White 794. This was done to make it easier to send on any further sightings to the ringer or ringers once we know their contact details.

Unfortunately the other HG which was unrung, had suffered a broken wing it is receiving Veterinary treatment although the outcome is not likely to be good.

Great Black Backed Gull P:83C was sighted by Michael Lewis at Man Sands Brixham Devon on the 3rd July. The second sighting since ringing in June 2018, the first sighting was also from Devon in April this year.