It is quite some time since we last reported sightings of our Colour ringed Herring Gulls, happily we can now as we have two new sightings.

Herring Gull 628 ringed in June 2016 on the Break Waters. It was seen regularly on Portland during 2018, then on the Axe Estuary on one occasion at the end of December 2018.

The latest sighting is from Boulogne sur Mer France seen there by Patric Decory on the 25th April.

Herring Gull 588 ringed on the Break Waters in June 2018, has given its first sighting since then.
It was seen on the 29th April on Portland by Moira Jackson.

Where it has been in between times must remain a mystery.

First sighting since ringing on the Break Waters in June 2018 of Great Black Backed Gull P:83C.

Seen at Dunster Beach Somerset on the 26th April by Chris Gladman and Kim Batchelor.

                                                        Chris Gladman ©

Great Black Backed Gull P:20C has reappeared in Cornwall this time in Newlyn Harbour, seen there on the 21st April by Shaun Grose and passed on by Mark Grantham West Cornwall Ringing Group.

                                                                 Photo Shaun Grose ©

Thank's to Pascal Bounie we have another sighting of Great Black Backed Gull P:22B,  the long term resident at the Port of Sainte Guenole in Brittany or should that be Bretagne.

Seen by Pascal on the 16th April and this is our 22nd sighting from the Port. The first was in May 2015 following fledging in June 2014.

Another well established Great Black Backed Gull is P:73C, but it will have to find a new place to rest as Chouet Landfill on Guernsey is closing and being re landscaped.

Seen there by Wayne Turner on the 17th April.

                                                Photo Wayne Turner ©

Great Black Backed Gull P:62A has once more returned to Chard Reservoir. Seen by Dave Helliar on the 10th April with what we are assuming is its mate.

     As they are always in close proximity to each other. Dave Helliar ©

P:57C Great Black Backed Gull was among the Pulli ringed in June 2018 on the Break Waters. Richard Bonser has sent in the first sighting since then, seen at Coverack Harbour Cornwall on the 9th April.

                                                 Photo Richard Bonser ©

Great Black Backed Gull P:62A has returned once more to Chard in Somerset to the Reservoir this time, just inside the border seen 31st March. The last visit was to the Chard Quarry just in Dorset.

                                            Photo and sighting from Dave Helliar©

Dave tells us that P:62A is in company of an another GBBG which is unrung, both are of the age to breed.