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