Our Great Black Backed Gulls appear to be on the move from the sightings that are coming in.

GBBGull P:06D ringed June 2019 first sighting was in March 2020 on Guernsey where it has been a regular visitor. March 2022 it was on the Hayle estuary Cornwall and now on the 13th July it was at Slapton Sands Devon.

Slapton Sands is becoming a popular spot for Gulls GBBGull P:47D has discovered the delights of this site visiting on the 13th July 2022 the only previous sighting was at Ostende Belgium in August 2020. Which was the furthest sighting we have had to the East of Portland.

Over to West Bexington Beach Dorset on the 16th July Mike Morse sighted GBBGull P:26D on the 16th July this is the first sighting since ringing in June 2021.

                                                                     Photo Mike Morse

Last but not least for this up date over to Northern Brittany France and a sighting from Jean Roger Perrot with a sighting of GBBGull P:16B seen at L'Abesse Plougasnous Brittany on the 17th July, the same site as the previous sighting in July 2021.

 Herring Gull 826 ringed June 2021 on the Portland break Waters has given its first sighting seen at Lower Compton waste transfer site near Bristol.

                             Not every ones idea of haute cuisine, but the Gulls like it photo Nick Adams.

Sighted at Lower Compton on the 1st July by Nick Adams and Peter Rock.

Perelle regular Great Black Backed Gull P:43A took a break from raising her youngster and was back at Perelle on the 2nd July.

Another of our GBBGull's P:18C made its first visit to Perelle on the 8th July

Photo Wayne Turner.

Previously a Dorset and Devon regular.

Great Black Backed Gull P:32D made a return visit to Devon and Slapton Sands on the 9th July seen by Perry Saunders.

Always nice to get some news of our Herring Gulls, 784 has been visiting the area of Alum Chine Bournemouth since March seen there on the 6th July by John Severn. 655 made another visit to Swanage seen there by Natalie Todman on the 9th July.

Wayne Turner has succeeded in locating the nest site of GbbGull P:43A on an island off the coast of Guernsey. In addition judging by the size of the mate she is a female.

The pair have one Pulli, 10 years of waiting but well worth it proof of breeding from the second ringed Gull from Portland.

       Their Pulli was less than photogenic and hid from the camera. Photo 27th July 2022 Wayne Turner

GBBGull P:04D made return visit to West Bexington Beach Dorset on the 3rd July seen by Mike Morse. Previously seen in Guernsey.