Ringed Herring Gull

For your interest I saw a colour ringed Herring Gull on Llandudno Pier last night, here are the details. Note how quick this info has come back, I only reported it last night to the BTO!

I would like to say hello to the Llandudno couple who helped me read the letters on the ring.

Although this bird has come back as being a Herring Gull note the primary tips - could it be an American Herring Gull or similar race? My apologies for the poor quality, it was taken on my tablet whilst it was moving around. Its eye colour was greyish, legs pink.

The Severn Estuary Gull Group

This is one of 343 caught in December 2009 at a Gloucestershire landfill site. Thanks to Peter Stewart for contacting me so promptly.

Recapture History

Blue EPM

  Ring                 Age/   Capture

  number   Type                               Date       Initials         Details

Herring Gull

  GC84978       N      10    Ringed           12/12/09    SGD    Gloucester Landfill Site, nr Hempsted, Gloucestershire

                   O     12   Sighted         01/11/10    JDS     Gloucester Landfill Site, nr Hempsted, Gloucestershire (324 days)

                   O     12   Sighted         15/12/10    JDS     Gloucester Landfill Site, nr Hempsted., Gloucestershire (1 yr 3days)

                   S     12   Sighted         09/03/11      PK       Seaforth, Liverpool, Merseyside (187 km, NNW, 1 yr 87days)

                   S     12   Sighted         21/04/12      CD      Llandudno, Conwy, Wales (191 km, NNW, 2 yrs 131days)

                   S     12   Sighted         22/04/12      CD      Llandudno, Conwy, Wales (191 km, NNW, 2 yrs 132days)

                          
                         S        12   Sighted   10/09/15      CG   Llandudno, Conwy, Wales (191 km, NNW, 5 yrs 272days