As Part of the Break Water ringing we do ring the Herring Gulls a part of our dispersal study, in addition if Gulls come into our sphere we ring them as well.

Herring Gull 559 is one of these, ringed 2016 and released on fledging in Portland Harbour sighted on 2 occasions this year to the east at Swanage Dorset, seen there on the 13th June 2023 by Steve Kitchen.

                                                                    Photos Steve Kitchen