The Gulls are starting to go into there winter areas like the Otter Estuary in Devon.

Peter Bennett has sent in two sightings from the 22nd November Great Black Back Gull's
P:11B
P:81A  a Fisherman reports this Gull is regular in the Area, could have something to do with bits of fish be discarded.

An up date from Ian McLean on the Axe in Devon.

Herring Gull 472 ringed in Seaton Devon seen 2nd November
Great Black back gulls
P:97A seen 9th November Axe regular
P:88B seen 10th November
P:08A seen 11th November Axe regular
P:18A seen 16th November first sighting since Oct 2012 when it was on the East Looe River

One of our team Luke sighted Great Black Back P:07B at Radipole lake Weymouth 18th November, first sighting this year.

Lee Collins had a sighting of  a Great Black Back Gull P;09C at Dawlish Warren Devon on the 7th November 2017, ringed on the Portland Break Waters June 2016.

Sightings from the Axe Estuary Devon, sent in by Ian McLean. Ian also forwarded two sightings from Mike Locke.

From Mike Locke also on the Axe
Great Black Gull's
P:08A a regular visitor to the Axe where it goes in between times is still a mystery which we would like to solve. Seen by Mike 16th October 2017
P:65A ringed on the Portland Break Waters June 2014, the first sighting since then was on the 16th October 2017 on the Axe, another mystery we would like to solve.

Sightings from Ian
Great Black Back Gulls
P:79A Axe regular seen on the 22nd October
P:08A Axe regular seen on the 23rd October
P:82B seen by Ian 23rd October previous sighting was at Little Marlow Bucks in January 2017
P:87B seen back on the Axe 25th October following 6 sightings at Dawlish Warren Devon
P:97A Axe regular seen on the 26th October

P:21C seen 27th October, this is the first sighting since ringing on the 12th June 2017