This will probably be our last post of 2021 we wish all ringers and ring readers a very Happy New Year 2022.

A short post to finish off the year.

Great Black Backed Gull P:15F another of this years ringing. We received the first sighting since ringing from Shaun Grove via the West Cornwall Ringing Group and Mark Grantham. Seen by Shaun on the 23rd December in Newlyn Harbour Cornwall.

No post would be complete with out GBBGull P:43A now named old faithful, back at Perelle Beach Guernsey on the 29th December seen by Wayne Turner and Dave Andrews.

 Sightings have been absent during the two recent storms that hit Northern France and most of the UK particularly the North.

The latest sightings are of Great Black Backed Gull P:38D which has returned to Perelle Beach on Guernsey, seen there on the 14th December by Wayne Turner and Abby Oliveira.

                                                                    Photo Wayne Turner

Second sighting since fledging.

Anther great Black Backed Gull P:13F was sighted once more at Douarnenez Brittany on the 16th December. This is the second sighting from this site. Previous sightings were from Perelle Beach Guernsey.

 A short post for the end of November featuring 3 species of Gull.

26th November Herring Gull 746 ex rehab was seen back in Weymouth Harbour seen by Keith Betton

29th November Great Black Backed Gull P:16F was still to be seen around the fishing boats in Weymouth Harbour. Seen by Edward Betteridge

30th November  a Black Headed Gull was once more on  Radipole Lake Weymouth. Originally ringed there in January 2011, metal ring was read in the field by Edward Betteridge