Wednesday 28 December 2022

 Another of this years fledgelings Great Black Backed Gull P:52F has given another sighting, the first was in September at Slapton Sands in Devon now it has been seen at Coverack Harbour in Cornwall.

Seen  there on 23rd December by John Foster and sent in by Mark Grantham WCRG.

Ringed June 2022.

Sunday 25 December 2022

 One of last years Fledgelings was sighted in Wakeham Portland (the widest street on the isle of Portland ) before flying off in the direction of the Break waters.

Great Black Backed Gull P:89D ringed June 2021 and seen by Martin Adlam on the 23rd December.

All sightings have been this year, 4 at Newlyn Harbour Cornwall, the last was in the Hayle Estuary Cornwall and now the latest on Portland.


Tuesday 20 December 2022

 Great Black Backed Gull P:53F has given us its 3rd sighting since being ringed during June 2022.

The first two were at Le Portlet Harbour Pays de Calais, it has now moved along the coast to Boulogne sur Mer Harbour still in the Pays de Calais.

Seen there on the 18th December by Jean Michel Sauvage.

                                                               Photo jean Michel Sauvage