Friday 26 November 2021

 Two more sightings from Perelle Beach Guernsey thanks to Wayne Turner.

Great Black Backed Gull P:43A the well known resident seen 22nd November.

Great Black Backed Gull P:63D making a return visit 23rd November.

Photo P:63D Wayne Turner.

Ringed June 2019 first sightings were at Perelle in March 2021 nothing from April 2021 to this new sighting. It may over winter on Guernsey or move on only time will tell.



Tuesday 23 November 2021

 Sightings from Perelle Beach Guernsey thanks to Wayne Turner, all Great Black Backed Gulls.

P:43A on the 18th November. No list from Guernsey is complete with out this Gull.

P:24F on the 17th November

P:42B on the 18th November

Our first sighting from the Isle of Wight came in this week, Great Black Backed Gull P:59A was seen at Bembridge Harbour on the 21st November by Kevin Duncan.

Ringed originally in June 2012 sightings up to November 2015 from Guernsey, Cornwall & Calvados France then nothing until this sighting from Bembridge.

Great Black Backed Gull P:16F ringed this year is still favouring Weymouth Harbour, seen there on the 23rd November by Tom Gale.

Photo Tom Gale 
Not the normal type of photo of a GBBGull.


Thursday 18 November 2021

 Three sightings from this years Pulli ringed in June.

Metal ring read in the field Great Black backed Gull MA57418 ringed 29th June 2021 on the Portland Break Waters. Seen at Peverell Point, Swanage, Dorset on the 12th November 2021.

Great Black Backed Gull P:22F seen on the 17th November on the Gann Estuary, Dale, Pembrokeshire, Wales  first sighting since ringing and our first from Wales.

                    Photo and sighting by Dave Astin

Great Black Backed Gull P:13F ringed June 29th 2021,  5 sightings at Perelle Beach Guernsey since ringing. The latest sighting has come from Port De Douarnenez, Brittany. Seen there by Sylvain Reyt on the 18th November.