Another Great Black-backed Gull from France

Today's highlight at Chouet landfill Beach was the sighting of Great Black-backed Gull Black 01E - a chick ringed in Seine-Maritime, France in the summer of 2009 (Gilles Le Guillou). This is the 24th Great Black-backed Gull recorded in Guernsey from Gilles' project based at Le Havre.

GBBG Black 01E Chouet Landfill Beach - PKV

I was lucky to be able to scan a good flock of gulls on Chouet Beach before the dog walkers arrived.

Chouet Beach - PKV

GBBG Yellow 0M3 ringed as a chick on Lihou, Guernsey 24/06/09 but not previously recorded - Chouet Beach - PKV

LBBG White 0.T2 Chouet Beach - PKV

LBBG White 2.T1 Chouet Landfill Beach - I hope to catch this gull again this summer to see what has happened to its tongue (which is now protruding through a hole in the base of the lower mandible) - PKV

LBBG White 5.Z6 CLB - PKV

LBBG White 5.T9 CLB -PKV

LBBG White 1.U8 CLB - PKV

LBBG White 2.Z6 CLB - PKV

LBBG White 7.T1 CLB - PKV

LBBG White 7.T3 CLB - PKV

LBBG White 7.T7 CLB - PKV

LBBG White 9.Z4 CLB - PKV