Sightings received of Great Black Back Gulls from the Axe Estuary Devon 16th and 17th February 2017.

P:08A present 16th & 17th Feb, ringed June 2012, first sighting Oct 2014 at Dawlish Warren Devon. The subsequent 66 sightings have all been from the Axe Estuary Devon.

                                          P:08A Axe Estuary Doug Rudge ©

 P:28A present 17th Feb A well travelled Gull ringed June 2012 and has been sighted on Guernsey, Coombe Cellars, Axe Estuary & Otter Estuary in Devon, Lizard & Looe Island Cornwall along with Radipole Lake in Weymouth.

P:44A present 16th Feb recently seen at Radipole as mentioned in this blog on the 7th Feb

P:87B present 17th Feb ringed June 2015 first sighting Oct 2015 at Dawlish Warren, 40 sightings up to and including Dec 2016 at Dawlish with the latest being the first sighting on the Axe.

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We are happy to receive any photos of Gulls along with the sightings.