A second sighting since ringing for GBBGull P:87F seen 17th November on Perelle Beach Guernsey by Wayne Turner.

Phot Wayne Turner.

Previous sighting was at Dawlish Warren Devon in September 2023.

 GBBGull P:72F has returned to Newlyn Harbour Cornwall for the second time this year seen once more on the 10th November. Sighting passed on by the West Cornwall ringing Group.

A regular visitor to Perelle Beach Guernsey is GBBGull P:43A seen there on the 13th November. This Gull is a well established Channel Island resident.

                                                                       Photo Wayne Turner

 GBBgull P:22D has made a return visit to Le Portel Pays de Calaise on the 10th November, seen by Julien Yvon.

Photo Julien Yvon

Photo Julien Yvon

Ringed in June 2021, sighted at Dungeness September 2021, Boulogne sur Mer October 2022, Le Portel December 2023, Dunkirk June 2024 and the latest once again in Le Portel.

 Over on Guernsey at Perelle Beach GBBgull P:43A was there on the 30th & 31st October seen by Wayne Turner.

Also on the 31st October a new visitor for Perelle GBBGull P:72C. Ringed June 2016 and so far just 4 sighting.

Belle Isle November 2016

Axe estuary September 2021 Devon

La Blanche Beach Binic Brittany November 2023

                                                             Photo Wayne Turner

 GBBGull P:10B was back in the roost on Portland on the 18th October seen by Mark Cutts.

This years fledglings are continuing to give first sightings or in the case of GBBGull P:02K first and second sightings on consecutive days.

Seen by Jean-Philppe Sampier on the Isle de Brehat off the North Coast of Brittany on the 20th & 21st October ringed June 2024.

 A connection between Perelle Beach Guernsey and Porz Paol, Ouessan, Bretagne, France

Octobre 14th GBBGull P:61H returned to Perelle Beach Guernsey previous visit was in Sptember 2024 seen by Wayne Turner.

                                                         GBBGUll P:61H photo Wayne Turner

Two days later on the 16th October it was seen at Porz Paol Ouessant Bretagne an island off the West Coast of Finistere Brittany (Bretagne) by Julien Piolain.

Not to be forgotten the most regular GBBGull of ours P:43A was back once more at Perelle Beach on the 13th & 14th October.

 In Devon at Berry Head next to Brixham on the 9th October GBBGull P:57H gave its first field sighting.

Ringed as a Pulli in June this year on the Break Waters.

Photo and sighting by Bill Coulson

A large up date on our GBBGulls

Silverllake Dorchester 

P:47H seen 29th September first sighting

Dawlish Warren Devon seen by Lee Collins

P:87B seen 29th september

P:80F seen 28th September Portlland P:13D seen by Mark cutts 1st October 

L'Eree Guernsey 

P:48H seen 29th September by Wayne Turner

Photo Wayne Turner P:48H

Perelle Guernsey 

P:73C seen by Wayne Turner 1st October

P:43A and P:63D both as regular as clockwork  seen by Wayne Turner 4th October

P:63D Photo Wayne Turner

Back to Portland seen by Jodie Henderson assistant warden at Portland bird Obs

P:37H seen 4th October

P:89H seen 4th October 

Both ringed June this year

 An update of sightings from lee Collins at Dawlish Warren and the Devon Exe.

All GBBGull's

P:87B 31st December 2023, 24th August , 20th September & 21st September

P:71H 17th September first sighting since ringing in June 2024

P:05H 18th September 2nd sighting since ringing in June 2024

One from the Axe Estuary Devon

P:62A regular on the Estuary seen there on the 18th September by Steve Hopper.

On Portland 26th September seen by Mark Cutts.

P:10B first sighting for 2 years

P:33D first sighting for 2 years

P:41D first sighting for 4 years

Over on Guernsey at Perelle Beach seen by Wayne Turner

P:63D a regular there on the 24th September

P:65F on the 26th September at 14.30 on the reserve La Claire Mair sighting by Dave Carre and 16.30 at Perelle seen by Wayne.

                                                P:65F La Claire Mare 14.30 Dave Carre

                                                  P:65F Perelle Beach 16.30 Wayne Turner

Two sightings of the same Gull in the same day is quite rare for us.

 Our Gulls continue to appreciate the delights of Perelle Beach in Guernsey.

GBBGull P:43A is never very far away back again on the 16th September

GBBGull P:38D another regular visitor seen 19th September

GBBGull P:58H gave its first sighting since fledging on the 19th September

                                                     Photo and perelle sightings Wayne Turner

Over on the Bill of Portland back in home waters were two of this years fledlings.

GBBGull P:54H first sighting seen 12th September by Matt Ames

GBBGull P:29H first sighting seen 23rd September by Jodie Hendeson

A possible sibling to GBBGull P:54H was seen at Perelle Beach Guernsey on the 12th September GBBGull P:55H.

 Another first sighting for Perelle Beach Guernsey GBBGull P:61H gave its frist sighting since ringing on the 16th September. Originally ringed in June this year.

                                                          Photo and sighting Wayne Turner.

 Perelle Beach Guernsey is the place to be for Gulls at the moment.

GBBGull P:38D was back there a regular visitor, where it goes in between we have yet to find out.

                                                 Photo Wayne turner Perelle 15th September.

                                                           Originally ringed June 2021.

 Our Gulls are moving around and giving sightings.

GBBGull P:60H was on the fish Quay in Plymouth seen by Luke Marsh seen there on the 4th September, a wise place for a Gull to visit, . On the 12th September it had moved out to the roost on Blaxton Meadows still on the Plym Estuary, seen by Pete Aley. Ringed June this year.

GBBGull P:76H ringed in June gave its first sighting at Perelle Beach Guernsey seen by Wayne Turner on the 12th September.

Photo Wayne Turner

Two regular visitors to Perelle are GBBG P:63D there on the 9th September and P:43A the 10th September. All sighted by Wayne Turner.

A second sighting for GBBGull P:05K seen on the Chesil Bank at West Bexington by Mike Morse on the 15th September. Previous sighting was on the Otter Estuary Devon on the 7th August.

 On the 1st September GBBGull P:04H gave its second sighting since fledging in 2023, it was seen at Slapton Sands Devon. Previous sighting was in January this year over in Brittany.

Excellent in flight photo by the observer Richie Moore. With the photo enlarged the ring is easily readable.

 GBBGull P:43A is staying faithful to Perelle Beach Guernsey seen there by Wayne Turner 31st Agust and once more on the 1st September.

                                                   

                                              Photso Wayne Turner P:43A in the roost

 Gbbgull P:87H ringed 2nd July gave its first sighting at Abbotsbury Swannery Dorset on the 22nd August.

                                                        Photo and sighting Joe Stockwell

Gbbgull P:05K was seen on the Otter Estuary Devon on the 7th August ringed 2nd July 2024, sighting by Rick Lockwood.

Perelle Beach Guernsey is receiving regular visits of colour ringed Gulls, Wayne Turner is sending in regular sightings of our Gulls.

GBBGull P:42B seen 18th August ringed 2014 previous sightings in Cornwall, Dorset and Guernsey.

GBBGull P:63D seen 21st August ringed June 2014. 23 sightings so far and all from Guernsey.

Photo Wayne Turner

Mark Cutts is keeping us up dated on our Gulls that are in the Gull roost on Portland.

Sighting from the 23rd August all GBBGull's.

P:18C ringed June 2019 

P:21H ringed June 2023 first sighting since ringing

P:47B ringed June 2014 

P:13B this Gull was sighted back on the Break Waters in the colony in May this year

P:59F ringed June 2022 tis is the first sighting since ringing

Sightings 26th August 

P:13D ringed June 2018 previous sighting was at Perelle Beach on the 8th August 2024 on Portland 26th August

P:06D ringed June 2019 last sighting in July 2022 

                                                             P:06D photo Mark Cutts

 Sightings of Gulls from all projects are amatter of the right person being in the right place at the right time to send in their sightings.

Mike Hill ha sent in threee sightings from the Axe Estuary Devon all from the 19th August.

GBBGull P:46B last seen in NOvember 2019 nice to know it is still ok after nearly a 5 year break

GBBGull P:04D back after just over a year of not being seen, equally welcome news.

GBBGull P:62A is virtually a daily visitor to the Axe at the moment, there must be a good local food supply.

 GBBGull P:05D has returned to view and Perelle Beach Guernsey after an abscence of nearly 2 years with out a sighting.

Seen at Perelle on the 15th August by Wayne Turner.

Photo Wayne Turner.

A first sighting from one of last years youngsters ringed June 2023.

GBBGull P:91F photgraphed from the stern of Brittany Ferries Pont Avon entering Plymouth Sound on the 11th August. Photo Peter Roberts.

 Judging by the number of sightings given by our Great Black Backed Gulls the Autumn migration is under way, 9 in the last week.

Our first sighting from this years ringing GBBGull P:05K ringed 2nd July and sighted on the 7th August to west on the Otter Estuaty in Devon by Rick Lockwood..

Photo Rick Lockwood

Mike Hill sighted GBBGull P:62A on 4 occasions on the Axe Estuary Devon along with 

P;99C 8th Augusand P:87B on the 10th August.

Over on Guernsey Wayne Turner sighted 4 of our GBBGulls.

P:38D at Perelle on the 7th August

P:13D at Perelle on the 8th August ringed June 2021 this is the 3rd sighting since then.

P:43A at L'Eree for a change of scene on the 9th August

P:73C a Perelle regular since ringing in June 2016

To finnish this post GBBGull P:58A one of the first ringed at the start of our project in June 2012. Sighted back on Portland in a field just above the Bill by Mark Cutts on the 14th August after a 6 year gap.

The last sighting was August 2018 also on Portland.

 GbbGull P:89F has now visited the Axe Estuary having been to Guernsey and West Bexington Dorset since it was ringed in June 2023. Sighting by Mike Hill who also noted GBBGull P;62A was still in the Axe Estuary area on the 27th and 31July.

Over on Guernsey on the 4th August GBBGull P;38D made a return visit to Perelle Beach Guernsey seen by Wayne urner.  It has made 2 visits that we know of to Perelle so far and 1 visit to Jersey since being ringed in June 2021.

                                                               Photo Wayne Turner.

 GBBGull P:62A has returned to the Devon Axe Estuary seen on the 26th July by Mike Hill. Since ringing as a Pulli in June 2014 the first sighting was in the same year from Cornwall since then the majority of sightings have come from the Axe with the occasional sighting from Chard in Somerset to the North.

GBBGull P:43A was sighted back at Perellle Beach Guernsey on the 26th July by Wayne Turner taking a break from helping to raise its off spring on a nearby Island.

Photo Wayne Turner, this Pulli is canstantly under the watchfull eye of P:43A & its mate. Because of this close proximity Wayne is sure it is their Pulli, unfortunately it didn't get a Darvic coded ring.

 GBBgull P:63D was ringed as a Pulli in June 2019, after fledging it was not seen until September 2021 when it was seen on Perelle Beach Guernsey. So far all subsequent sightings have been on Perelle Beach the latest being 23rd July seen by Wayne Turner.

                                                                     Photo Wayne Turner

 Tha Chesil Bank in Dorset is very popular with loafing Birds of many species in particular Gulls. West Bexington is one such place on the Chesil. Mike Morse has sent in two sightings of GBBGulls ringed in our project.

P:62F ringed June 2023 and this is the first sighting since then on the 6th June 2024.

Photo Mike Morse.

P:89F aslo ringed in June 2023 was seen on the 21st July 2024 at West Bexington.

Phot Mike Morse.

First sighting was at Perelle Beach Guernsey in September 2023 and now at West Bexington.

 A second sighting since ringing as a Pulli in June 2021, previous sighting was at Perelle Beach in January 2024 by Wayne Turner and the second was by John Horton at Crabby Bay Alderney Channel Islands on the 15th July 2024.

Thanks to Wayne Turner and John Horton for sending in the sighting.

                                                                    Photo John Horton

 A first sighting from a fledgling of June 2022 GBBGull P:42F.

Sighted by Wayne Turner on the Beach at L'Eree Beach, Guernsey on he 5th July 2024.

                                                          Photo Wayne Turner P:42F L'Eree

 Unfortunately for one of last years ledgeling Herring Gulls, it was in collision with a car in Verwood. It is being looked after at a wild life centre in the New Forest where it is expected to make a full recovery and be returned to the wild.

Herring Gull 879 ringed June 2023 on the Portland Break Waters and in an RTA 2nd July 2024, thaanks to Jack Sheppard for the information.

Happier news GBBGull  P:99D was sighted once more at Grandcamp Maisy Normandy on the 3rd July by Willem Brandhurst. Ringed in June 2021as a Pulli. Previous sighting at Grandcamp was in September 2022.

 GBBGull P:43A was having a little relaxation away from mate and chick resting on Perelle Beach Guernsey on the 23rd June.

                                                   P:43A Perelle June 2024 Wayne Turner

Julien Piette sighted GBBGull P:22D at Loon Plage Dunkerque on the 28th June.

Photo Lulien Piette Loon Plage

Ringed June 2021, previous sightings Dungeness in 2021, Bolougne October 2022, Calais December 2023

 For our project sightings of Herring Gulls are equally important to us, unforetunately they don't come in as often.

Happily this week one has arrived thanks to Karen Delahay who sighted HG 559 in the Harbour at Swanage in Dorset on the 15th June.

This Gull has given sightings since it was ringed as a Pulliin Portland Harbour, all from Swanage ust be feeding in that area.

 Thanks to Nick Ford and his Fishing Boat we have received our first sighting of GBBGull P:46D since it was ringed in June 2019.  

Photo Nick Ford 12th June half mile (900 metres) off the Dorset Coast and Kimmeridge Bay.

Dinner is just below in a box maybe !!!

This GBBGull is not the first to visit Nick while he was fishing. Nick has sent in sightings of our Gulls before.

                                                                        Photo Nick Ford.

 Two of last years 2023 Fledglings are back at Newltn in Cornwall sighted by Tony Mills.

Both seen on the 11th June by Tony, Cornwall is very popular with the Gulls.

 

 News from Guernsey of definite proof of breeding by one of our GBBGull's P:43A, from Wayne Turner. In 2022 Wayne saw this GBBG with a Pulli close by but not 100% sure of a relationship.

Now on the 10th June Wayne had proof as it was with its mate and a newly hatched chick.

Wayne and from his observations passed to us we have assumed P:43A to be female based on being the smaller Bird. This year both adults incubated the egg or possiblly eggs, but now there is a chick it is the larger Gull that is more involved with the chick as in the photo.

                                                Larger adult shading chick, photo Wayne Turner.

                                              Both adults with chick, photo Wayne Turner

 GBBGull P:13B was sighted back on the Break Waters on the 29th May sighting by Robin Pearson, a possible indication of breeding at this time of year.

Photo Robin Pearson

Since ringing as a Pulli June 2013 it has been seen on Portland 4 times, 3 of which have been down a the Bill. Also in Cronwall, Devon and on 2 occasions at Chard Reservoir on the Dorset Somerset Border.

Last sighting February 2022 by Dave Helliar at Chard Reservoir prior to the new sighting.

 Sightings are well down on previous years from all sites normally frequented by our Gulls.

When one comes in it is very welcome, Lee Collins is a very keen ring reader at Dawlish Warren in Devon he sent in a sighting from there on the 24th May of GBBGull P:58F.

Ringed June 202 and this is the second sighting since then, the first was from West Bexington Dorset.

 A first sighting from one more of 2023 fledgelings has come in from Penzance with a international connection.

GBBGull P:72F was seen in Penzance by Gerrit Gerritsen a Dutch Birder on holiday on the 23rd May.

 Two sightings from Guernsey in the Channel Islands from Wayne Turner, with possibilty of attempt at breeeding locally.

GBBGull P:43A has returned to the same nest site that it used in 2022.

                                                  P:43A on territory Photo Wayne Turner

Additionly Wayne sighted GBBGull P:63D at Perelle Beach Guernsey on the 11th May with what appears to be an unrung mate carrying some possible nesting material.

                                                              P:63D Photo Wayne Turner.

This GBBGull has been a regular visitor to Perelle since fleging in June 2019, so far all sightings have come Perelle.

 Sightings have slowed down some what of late, a sign that breeding has commenced lets hope it is a good year for all Birds.

GBBGull P:16H returned to Newlyn Harbour Cornwall on the 17th March sighting from the West Cornwall Ringing Group. Previously there in Februaruy this year.

Ringed as a Pulli in June 2023.

 First sign of possible breeding with one of our GBBGulls has come from Wayne Turner on Guernsey. Wayne visited a Gull colony off the coast Of Guernsey recently and sighted GBBGull P:43A back on her probable breeding site of 2022. There was no sign of her there in 2023.

                                                              Photo Wayne Turner.

 One of our oldest Great Black Backed Gulls has returned to Perelle Beach Guernsey seen there on the 31st March. The last visit was back in January.

She has bred previously on Lihou Island will she do the same this year only time will tell us that.

The blue circle is GBBGull P:43A

                                                           P:43A photo's Wayne Turner

This was the 148th sighting of this Gull on Guernsey since ringing June 2012.

 Thanks to Claire Lewis on Looe Island Cornwall we have the first sighting since ringing of GBBGull P:25D seen on the 17th February.

Originally ringed as a pulli June 2021.

                                                                       Photo Claire Lewis

 A regular visitor to the Camel estuary in Cornwall is GbbGull P:12F seen there on 5 occasions since ringing in June 2021 and back there on the 15th March seen by Jane Duffy and Stan Christophers.

Its first sighting after fledging was in Padstow Cornwal December 2021.

 Gbbgull P:41C has travelled to various different locations mainly inland since it was ringed as a Pulli in June 2016.

We have received 38 sightings to date coming into us every year since ringing except for 2023. We were very pleased to receive a sighting from Silver Lake to the East of Dorchester from Paul Harris seen there on the 11th March, with several other c-r Gulls but the distance was to great to read all the rings.

So far P:41C has been seen in the old Dockland's area of London, gravel pits in Hertfordshire, and Buckinghamshire, one sighting back on Portland in 2021, two sites in Devon and one on Guernsey. But nothing for 2023 although 2024 has started well for this Gull.

 Now that the Chouet Landfill is closed on Guernsey the number of sightings from there have dropped off with Perelle being more popular as a roost site. It is nice when we get a sighting from there it shows Chouet to be still of some interest to the Gulls.

A new observer to us but not to Wayne Turner who asked Andy Stoaling to forward his sighting to us for our records, GBBGull P:73C was at Chouet on the 14^th February.

Photo Andy Stoaling.

Ringed June 2016 a frequent visitor to Guernsey with appearances at Dawlish warren in Devon and Normandy.

GBBGull P:62A is a regular visitor to the Devon Axe Estuary alternating with sightings to the North in the Chard area of Somerset and over in Dorset.

Seen on the 11th February by Donna Spencer this time it was on the Seaton Wetland Reserve which is seperated from the Estuary by the Heritage Tramway. The seasonal guided Bird watching trips by Tram give an excellent view over the Estuary and Wet Lands.

                                                                        Photo Donna Spence

Originally ringed June 2014 as Pulli before fledging.
 

 Virtually 4 weeks to the day since its last visit to Perelle Beach Guernsey GBBGull P:38D was back there on the 6th February. Sighting by Wayne Turner.

                                                              Photo Wayne Turner 

 Two more of last years fledglings have been sighted for the first time since they were ringed last June.

GBBGull P:80F sighted 3rd February at Le Sillon, La Turballe, Loir Atlantic, France by Marc Lacroix.

GBBGull P:17H sighted 4th February at Ver sur Mer, Calvados, France by Bruno Dumeige.

It is reassuring to see some Gulls have avoided AI.

 A first sighting since ringing of a GBBGull ringed June 2023 from Solange Arzel.

GBBGull P:12H seen at Plage des Trois Moutons Lampaul-Ploudelmezeau Finistre on the 

31st January 2024.

GBBGull P:63D was back at Perelle on Guernsey on the 28th January seen by Wayne Turner

                                                                   Photo Wayne Turner

At the start of February GBBGull P:57F was sighted on two occasions also at Perelle by Wayne, on the 1st & 2nd Fabruary.

                                                                Photo Wayne Turner