Latest sightings of our Gulls from the Axe Estuary courtesy of Ian McLean

Herring Gull 476 ringed in Seaton Devon seen 10th October
Great Black Back Gull's
P:31A first sighting since Dec 2016 also on the Axe
P:83A first sighting since April this year
P:11B regular on the Axe
P:46B regular on the Axe

Up to date sightings of our Gulls from the Axe Estuary Devon

Great Black Back Gulls
P:11B seen 4th & 7th Oct
P:64B seen 5th Oct
P:25A seen 7th Oct
Herring Gull 472 seen 6th Oct

Thanks to Ian McLean for the sightings

Great Black Back Gull P:44A has visited quite a few places since being ringed as a Pulli in June 2012.

First sighting was on the Axe Estuary Devon and then Dawlish Warren also in Devon before moving on to the Camel Estuary in North Cornwall, it has visited Dungeness in Kent, Radipole lake in Weymouth Dorset and three sightings this year from Herriots Bridge Chew Valley Lake near Bristol.

The latest sighting 18th September from Richard Mielcarek.

An update from the Axe Estuary Devon sent in by Ian McLean.

Great Black Back Gulls.
P:11B seen 12th September regular on the Axe
P:46B seen 12th September regular on the Axe
P:79A seen 12th September regular on the Axe
P:22C seen 13th September first sighting for this Gull ringed June 2017
P:41C seen 15th September second sighting since ringing for this Gull ringed June 2016. first sighting was at Greenland Dock Rotherhithe London October 2016.

This is our second Great Black Back Gull movement away from the South Coast. In this instance to London and then back to the South Coast once more.

Great Black Back Gull P:20C seen of the Lizard Cornwall 10th September feeding on a dead Turtle.

                                                   Terry Thirlaway ©

Ringed June 2017 on the Portland Harbour break Waters.

Thanks to Terry for the sighting and photo and Mark Grantham for sending them on.

Great Black Back Gull P:79A was back on the Axe Estuary Devon on the 4th September, sighting sent in By Ian McLean one of our regular contributors.

The sightings from this particular Gull for us are setting sighting records.

Ringed June 2013 on the Portland Harbour Break Waters
First sighting by Lee Collins (another of our regular contributors) at Dawlish Warren Devon
Oct 2013

Since then Ian has sent in 57 sightings of this Gull commencing for Ian in August 2015, there have been an  additional 9 other sightings from other observers.

A up date of Great Black Back Gull's on the Axe Estuary Devon from Ian McLean.

GBBG p:88B 30th August, P:28A 3rd September, P:79A 3rd September.