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




Sunday, 20 November 2022

 Perelle Beach on Guernsey continues to attract Gulls including our own.

Great Black Backed Gull P:43A was there once more on the 19th November seen by Wayne Turner.

                                                              Photo Wayne Turner 
Wayne thinks that it is a strong possibility that the Gull next to her is her  mate.

Great Black Backed Gull P:38D was also back at Perelle on the 17th November also seen by Wayne Turner,

                                                                  Photo Wayne Turner


Friday, 18 November 2022

 A first sighting from this years fledgelings Great Black Backed Gull P:56F ringed June 2022 on the Break Waters.

Produced its first sighting in Le Portel Harbour Pay de Calais France, seen there on the 16th November by Eric Petit-Berghem.

                                                            Photo Eric Petit-Berghem


Tuesday, 15 November 2022

 Thanks to Wayne Turner on Guernsey we have another sighting of Great Black Backed Gull P:38D

                                                                  Photo Wayne Turner

Back on Perelle Beach Guernsey for the 13th occasion, no sightings from anywhere else. It is possible like other GBBGull's it is feeding in mid channel and choosing to return to Guernsey.

Originally ringed in June 2021 when a Pulli on the Break Waters.

Monday, 14 November 2022

 From Dawlish warren on the Exe Estuary Devon Lee Collins has sent us a sighting of Great Black Gull P:39C  seen there on the 9th November , originally ringed on the Break Waters on the 22nd June 2021.

Another of the 2021 ringing is Great Black Backed Gull P:15F returning to Blaxton Meadow on the Plym Estuary near Plymouth Devon. Seen there on the 14th November its second visit to this area previously it was seen in Cornwall at Newlyn Harbour.