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.