Having taken a photo of a GBBGull from Looe in Cornwall on the Chesil Bank West Bexington Dorset on the 10th May 2023.

On checking his photo Mike Morse found one of our GBBGull's just behind it, a return visit by P:26D to the Chesil, seen there previously by Mike July 2022 originally ringed in June 2020.

                                                                      Photo Mike Morse

 GBBGull P:62A has returned to Chard Quarry reservoir seen by Dave Helliar on the 19th April. 

Since it was ringed in June 2014 it has been seen on a regular basis on the Axe Estuary Devon and at Chard Quarry which is on the border between Dorset and Somerset.

                                                                        Photo Dave Helliar

Spring 2022 it had a possible mate with it but this time it has come in alone.

Mike Morse sighted 2 of our GBBGull's on the Chesil Bank at West Bexington Dorset, P:58F on the 7th April and P:04D on the 9th April. P:04D has been seen there on a previous occasion.

 Great Black Backed Gull P:63D has returned to Perelle Beach Guernsey seen there on the 20th March by Wayne Turner. 

                                                              Photo Wayne Turner.

It would seem she (from the difference in size) is not alone, everything points to her being paired only time will hopefully tell us more.

Photo Wayne Turner, Wayne has circled the pair

March sightings got a little behind a short resume of what has come in.

P:32D & P:38D at Perelle 2nd march

Herring Gulls 812 & 694 were seen at Radipole Lake Weymouth 3rd March

Herring Gull 812 was back at Lower Compton 8th March

Great Black Backed Gull P:03D returned to the Camel Estuary Cornwall on the 13th March.

Our thanks go to all the observers who send in the sightings

 Most of our sightings are generated by our colour ringed Great Black Backed Gulls, so when we get a sighting from one of our Herring Gulls it makes a nice change.

A Herring Gull that had been into care and ringed and released into Portland Harbour in July 2016, gave its 3rd sighting on the 18th February seen in Swanage by Darran Rickards.

Seen in West Bay Bridport and Radipole Weymouth previously, doing well on route to its 7th year.

Great Black Backed Gull P:12F is staying faithful to Cornwall ringed June 2021, first sighting was in Padstow since then 3 times on the Camel Estuary. 

Seen back on the Camel by Jane Duffy and Stan Christphers  on the 21st February. 

 Great Black backed Gull P:56F made a return visit to Boulogne Harbour on the 14th February travelling along the coast from its previous sighting in Le Portel Harbour. Sighting from Jan Talloen. Originally ringed as a Pulli in June 2022.

After a long absence with no sightings GBBGull P:59A (one of our first) returned to Bembridge Harbour Isle of Wight seen there on the 15th February by Mark Buckley.

                                                              Photo Mark Buckley

Originally ringed as a Pulli in June 2012, since then it has visited Guernsey, several site's in Cornwall, Calvados France and the Isle of Wight.

 GBBGull P:26F was originally ringed in June 2021, first sighting came from Port en Bressin in Calvados from Gilbert Vimard during August 2022.

On the 13th February we received a second sighting of this GBBGull from Perelle Beach Guernsey from Wayne Turner.

Wayne noticed the strange colouring on the bill. A search of the internet shows it is likely to be a result of diet that this coloration has occurred.

 GBBGull P:38D is continuing to grace Perelle Beach seen there on two occasions lately 27th and 30th January sightings by Wayne Turner.

On the latest occasion it had a Med Gull for company

                                                                Photo Wayne Turner

Who could turn down a chance to be seen with a Med Gull?