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.
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.
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.
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.
