Friday 17 September 2021

 Great Black Backed Gull's continue to give sightings as they move from to post breeding sites to their over wintering areas. Our Gulls are keeping us busy logging their sightings thanks to the observers who send them in.

Listed in site order not date order are.

From the Axe in Devon courtesy of Mike Hill

GBBGull P:63B last seen October 2019 seen by Mike 9th September 2021

GBBGull P:31A last seen October 2018 on Portland seen by Mike 14th September 2021

GBBGull P:08A last seen on the Axe March 2021 seen by Mike 11th September  2021

GBBGull P:72C only one previous sighting at Belle Isle Brittany November 2016, seen by Mike 13th September 2021

                                                               Digi scope photo Mike Hill

Mike has followed up with GBBGull P:33D also on the Axe on the 15th September. Previously seen on Portland and at Shoreham Harbour.

Guernsey

Dave Murray took a ring reading trip to Guernsey where he located two more of our fledgling GBBGull's ringed on the 22nd June this year.

Both seen at Perelle Beach P:73D seen 8th September and P:38D seen on the 14th September.

No write up would be complete without a mention of GBBGull P;43A now relaxing post breeding on Perelle Beach Guernsey seen there by Wayne Turner on the 15th September.
















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