August seems to be bringing am influx of Gulls from what the observers say in their emails.

Wayne Turner reports GBBGull P:38D on the 11th August and P:63D on the 14th August (a Perelle regular visitor) were still present on Perelle Beach Guernsey.

Moving across the Channel to Plymouth and the Plym estuary where Pete Aley sighted Great Black Backed Gull P:15F seen on the 20th August. The only previous sighting was in Newlyn Harbour Cornwall in December 2021 ringed in June 2021.

Now we go East to Dungeness in Kent during an influx of Gulls we received two sightings of Herring Gull 804 both on the 22nd August. From Martin Casemore and David Walker (Warden at Dungeness Bird Observatory).

                                                             Photo Martin Casemore HG 804

Ringed June 2019 on the Portland Harbour Break Waters, this sighting in Dungeness is the first for this Gull since ringing.                                                          

 Guernsey is the in place for Gulls at the moment Wayne Turner has sighted quite a list of local Gulls and those from France along with ours.

The well known GBBGull resident P:43A is now taking her ease after the breeding season on Perelle Beach seen 7th August.

Two more of our GBBGull's arrived in the same 24hour period also at Perelle, was it coincidence or were they flying together a good question?

P:13D seen 9th August previous sighting December 2021 in Finistre 

                                                Seen 10th August  a Perelle regular since 2021

                                                         Both photos Wayne Turner

A Herring Gull sighting from Lower Compton waste site 812 back there on the 12th August and on the 15th August, previous sighting was at the same site in January 2021. Sighting from Nick Adams and Peter Rock.

 A sighting by Perry Sanders at Slapton Sands Devon of Great Black Backed GullP:10B gives us an opportunity to post a photo at young age and a comparison as an Adult.

Ringed as a Pulli June 2013

                                                      Photo by Perry Sanders 6th August 2022

 Following on from the previous post another of our Great Black Backed Gulls P:26F was seen in Calvados Normandy France at Port en Bressin. First sighting since ringing in June 2021.

Sighting thanks to Gilbert Vimard.

A new sighting

Stephen Rodwell has sent in a detailed list of observations which we feel warrants posting without any changes.

I have seen a white colour ringed Great Black Backed Gull, P:41C, at both Wilstone Reservoir (Hertfordshire) and Grovebury Sand Pit, Leighton Buzzard (Bedfordshire). The bird was typically roosting at Grovebury Sand Pit and feeding largely on signal crayfish at Wilstone during the day. It was paired with an unringed bird. P: 41C now seems to have departed and neither bird is roosting at Grovebury Sandpit.

P:41C was first seen roosting at Grovebury Sandpit on 8th June, 2022. It also roosted on 23rd June, 4th July, 25 July, 26th July and last seen roosting on 28th July.

It was then at Wilstone Reservoir on 18th June, 2022, 19th June, 21st June, 25th June, 26th June, 30th June, 3rd July, 11th July, 17th July, 18th July, 26th July and 29th July. 

 Stephen's sightings indicate a high possibility of the Gull breeding locally to the two sites.

 Sightings are picking up as Gulls and other Sea Birds move to their winter areas.

Great Black Backed Gull P:89D was seen at Newlyn Harbour Cornwall on the 28th July sighting by the West Cornwall Ringing Group.

GBBGull P:43A was taking a well earned post breeding rest on Perelle Beach Guernsey on the 28th July, followed by two more of our GBBGull's arriving at Perelle within the same 24 hour period P:38D & P:63D we know this thanks to the efforts of Wayne Turner.

                                                             Photos by Wayne Turner