Great Black Backed Gull P:56F has taken a liking to the area around Boulogne sur Mer particularly Le Portel in Northern France returning there once more.

Seen in Le Portel by Jan Talloen on the 26th July, previous visits are on two occasions in November 2022 following fledging in June 2022 and then again in December 2022. This year 2023 once in January, then in February and now July.

 We have two first sightings following fledging although the GBBGull's are not the same age.

GBBGull P:65D was hatched and fledged from the North East arm of the Break Water  in June 2019

It waited until the 19th July 2023 to show itself and it was back in Portland Harbour on the C head of the Bincleaves arm which is attached to the Weymouth mainland.

                                                     Photo and sighting from Mark Rowles.

GBBGull P:57F didn't wait as long to show itself seen on the River Adur opposite Shoreham Airport Sussex. Seen there by Richard Fairbank on the 20th July.

Photo Richard Fairbank.

 

 Great Black Backed Gull P:52F has returned to Cornwall with a visit to Looe Island on the 26th June seen by assistant warden Claire Lewis.

                                                                  Photo Claire Lewis

Jon Ross and Claire Lewis

 Looe Island Warden and Warden's Assistant

Cornwall Wildlife Trust

Email: looeisland@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk
Phone: 07974 293495 (Jon) 07814 166718 (Claire) 

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