Sunday, 17 November 2024

 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.


Saturday, 16 November 2024

 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


Tuesday, 12 November 2024

 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.




Sunday, 3 November 2024

 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


Wednesday, 23 October 2024

 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.



Thursday, 17 October 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.



Thursday, 10 October 2024

 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