The Benefits of a Rising Tide

...are they bring the gulls closer and closer! Another very enjoyable early morning session at the northern beaches resulted in c 200 cr readings again. GBBGs continue to increase in number, with 27 crs today (including five French and one English bird). There are now lots band lots of juvenile Herring Gulls on the beaches - perhaps 250+ this morning (of which 21 were locally colour ringed).

 Gulls at Chouet Landfill Beach

 GBBGY Yellow 0.TT6 as chick on Lihou, Guernsey

 GBBG Green K.72 from Chausey Islands, Manche, France

 Gulls at Chouet Landfill Beach

Mediterranean Gulls at Bellegreve Bay (all photos (C) PKV)