Monday 23 April 2018

Herring Gull 622 produced the first sighting since being ringed in June 2016 on the Portland Break Waters. It was seen at Abbotsbury Swannery Dorset by Joe Stockwell on the 19th April.

Yann Carasco sent in two GBBGull sightings from Quiberville Seine Maritime France both seen  on 15th July 2017

P:39B the Last sighting prior to the  July 2017 one, was on the Otter Estuary Devon  in November 2016, prior to that twice on the Axe Estuary and Twice on the Exe Estuary since it was ringed in June 2015.

P:95A this was the first sighting since it was ringed in July 2013.

Monday 16 April 2018

Great Black Back Gull P:22B seems to be very happy in the Fishing Port of Saint Guenole, Brittany, France, seen again on the 6th & 16th April 2018 by Pascal Bounie.

Pascal is of the opinion it is the quality of the Sardines landed at the Port that is keeping the Gull's interest there.

                                            Pascal Bounie ©

Wednesday 11 April 2018

Recent sightings on the Axe estuary Devon sent in by Ian McLean.

GBBGull P:79A first sighting after ringing was at Dawlish Warren Devon October 2013 the next 59 sightings so far have been at the Axe Estuary including the latest on the 22nd of March and 9th April 2018.

GBBGull P:28A ringed in June 2012 has had a varied voyage in life visiting sites in Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and Guernsey, Channel Islands. Latest sighting was on the Axe on the 30th March 2018.

Herring Gull 473 was ringed in Seaton Devon June 2014 was on the adjacent Axe Estuary on the 6th April 2018.

Thursday 5 April 2018

GBBGull P:50C was see for the first time since it was ringed as a Pulli in June 2017.

Seen by Paul Veron at Chouet Land  fill Beach Guernsey on the 3rd April 2018.