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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
13/12/23Mediterranean GullForeland - Lane End18T Jolliffe
08:50
No rings spotted.  
26/11/23Mediterranean GullSpring Vale1T Jolliffe
09:47
No ring visible.  
17/11/23Mediterranean GullSpring Vale7T Jolliffe
15:10
No rings visible.  
15/11/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour480M Buckley
09:30
 
14/11/23Mediterranean GullSpring Vale13T Jolliffe
07:20
No rings visible.  
05/11/23Mediterranean GullWestern Yar30J Morgan
10:30
 
04/11/23Mediterranean GullFort Victoria10P Campbell
13:30
Four on the water most of the hour and a half I was watching, searching for food amongst the large batches of floating seaweed going by, others flying by mainly West. Of interest,four Spoonbills airborne briefly up over the other side at Pennington.  
02/11/23Mediterranean GullSpring Vale18T Jolliffe
07:10
18 Meds and 2 x White rings - 31EA & 3234.  
01/11/23Mediterranean GullSpring Vale9T Jolliffe
07:30
No rings visible.  
29/10/23Mediterranean GullSeaview Duver39J Maskell
15:30
 
20/10/23Mediterranean GullFort Victoria1D Wooldridge
18:16
imm. very few normally recorded here. Flew west.  
19/10/23Mediterranean GullWhale Chine600P Campbell
13:00
Minimum in the recently harrowed & seeded field just West of the Chine car park. They were all along the length of this vast field with a lesser number of BHG & HG. Could have well been double this number as it's almost impossible to stop & count accurately. There have been increasing numbers in fields along the Military road in the last few Winters, normally in two to three different flocks & locations from Chale to Chilton Chine . Almost all adult birds.  
19/10/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour27T Jolliffe
07:20
No rings seen.  
16/10/23Mediterranean GullWhale Chine500J M Sparshott
07:20
Some on sea, a good 100 in the fields. Mixed with BHs, the odd common etc.  
15/10/23Mediterranean GullSCP1000G A Heath
C.1000 feeding off Rocken End. [St. Catherine's Point].  
14/10/23Mediterranean GullSCP160G A Heath
West. [St. Catherine's Point].  
13/10/23Mediterranean GullFreshwater Causeway52P Campbell
15:30
With BHG, a good number for here. Sightings with AB.  
10/10/23Mediterranean GullSCP420G A Heath
C.420 West, largest flock 60. Site record. [St. Catherine's Point].  
08/10/23Mediterranean GullWestern Yar277K Vine
13:00
 
07/10/23Mediterranean GullThorness Bay3D J Hunnybun
13:01
 
02/10/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour67T Jolliffe
07:15
67+ with more flying in - no rings spotted.  
30/09/23Mediterranean GullThorness Bay4D J Hunnybun
19:34
 
28/09/23Mediterranean GullSCP51G A Heath
West. [St. Catherine's Point].  
27/09/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour19T Jolliffe
08:20
Just one ring seen today - Red H7A8 (Hungarian Gull) - details sent off to ringers.  
25/09/23Mediterranean GullSCP5G A Heath
W. [St. Catherine's Point].  
25/09/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour49T Jolliffe
07:25
49+ with more flying in. Just 1 ring spotted today which was partly broken. The number has since been confirmed to be White Ring 30P4.  
24/09/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour47T Jolliffe
06:40
47 with more coming in. In addition - 4 rings spotted - WHITE 3PRR & 33LH, Green R4TE & Red H7A8.  
16/09/23Mediterranean GullFreshwater Causeway32P Campbell
15:00
With a similar number of BHG and a few HG.  
18/09/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour23T Jolliffe
06:50
No rings visible.  
12/09/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour33T Jolliffe
07:15
No rings visible.  
10/09/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour23T Jolliffe
06:50
No rings visible.  
08/09/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour39T Jolliffe
06:30
Just one rings spotted - WHITE Ring 3VT0 - details sent across to Camille.  
06/09/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour32T Jolliffe
06:15
No rings visible.  
02/09/23Mediterranean GullNewtown NNR1M F Venables
08:00
 
01/09/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour214K P Duncan
08:00
 
25/08/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour100D Fairlamb
10:00
 
25/08/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour27T Jolliffe
06:30
All on sea wall - no rings spotted.  
24/08/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour52T Jolliffe
07:00
52 Meds on sea wall - could only read 1 ring - White 3VT0 - details submitted.  
22/08/23Mediterranean GullYarmouth Mill80T Jolliffe
08:00
80+ Med Gulls on the opposite side of the scrape. A few white rings visible, but sadly distance was just too far to ring read.  
20/08/23Mediterranean GullThorness Bay1D J Hunnybun
17:27
 
16/08/23Mediterranean GullThorness Bay7D J Hunnybun
11:48
 
04/08/23Mediterranean GullYarmouth Mill5T Jolliffe
07:10
No rings visible.  
03/08/23Mediterranean GullFort Victoria5D J Hunnybun
19:45
West.  
02/08/23Mediterranean GullSt. Helen's Duver9T Jolliffe
07:10
no rings visible.  
28/07/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour68T Jolliffe
08:35
Spotted a couple of rings - WHITE 37HN & YELLOW AYCU.  
24/07/23Mediterranean GullSpring Vale37T Jolliffe
08:20
Mixture of ages, plus 1 juvenile (see Gallery) - no rings visible.  
24/07/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour19T Jolliffe
07:10
Counted a total of 19 Gulls on rocks / sandbank - but no rings visible.  
21/07/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour550M Buckley
09:00
Including 63 juvs.  
19/07/23Mediterranean GullFishbourne Shore20P Campbell
11:45
Offshore over the tide covered shingle bank with many BHG as my ferry went out, probably a gross under-estimate judging by AB's counts at Ryde.  
19/07/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour247A Brown
08:40
Inc c25 juvs.  
19/07/23Mediterranean GullRyde Sands100A Brown
08:40
C1-150 spread in small flocks.  
16/07/23Mediterranean GullSt. Catherine's Point62J M Sparshott
06:00
Steady movement west. Most were adults. Plus a few fresh juvs. [SCP].  
15/07/23Mediterranean GullEgypt Point2D J Hunnybun
10:43
 
13/07/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour36J P Dobinson
14:15
ad.  
11/07/23Mediterranean GullSt. Catherine's Point8J M Sparshott
17:00
West. Including two juveniles. Two BHG west. [SCP].  
09/07/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour254M Buckley
14:00
 
07/07/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour202M Buckley
10:00
171 on the sandbank east side of the harbour and 31 near the millpond. 90% adults.  
03/07/23Mediterranean GullForeland49T Jolliffe
06:45
49 Med Gulls - just 1 x metal ring seen but too far away to read. No colour rings visible.  
19/06/23Mediterranean GullForeland153M Buckley
18:00
80% adults, the rest a mixture of 2cy and 3cy.  
10/06/23Mediterranean GullBrading Marsh1C Meaney
15:20
Adult in summer plumage. Not many seen here this Spring/ Summer. [RSPB Reserve].  
29/05/23Mediterranean GullSeaview Duver1J Maskell
18:00
First here since April.  
16/05/23Mediterranean GullCompton Fields, Atherfield2P Campbell
14:00
Adults feeding with C.100 Herring Gulls, a few BHG and two Lesser BBG behind tractor & harrow.  
05/05/23Mediterranean GullSCP2G Hadden
11:40
East. [St. Catherine's Point].  
03/05/23Mediterranean GullSt. Catherine's Point2M Buckley
09:10
east. [SCP].  
27/04/23Mediterranean GullSCP2D J Hunnybun
14:09
[St. Catherine's Point].  
22/04/23Mediterranean GullSudmoor Point6P Campbell
11:30
ad. Four East past the Point and then two more on the way back to Brook Chine. Sightings with Andy.B, IR,IO,ABr. [Brookgreen].  
09/04/23Mediterranean GullThorness Bay18J Morgan
08:45
 
08/04/23Mediterranean GullSCP5D J Hunnybun
12:18
[St. Catherine's Point].  
06/04/23Mediterranean GullCranmore8R Pearson
12:01
Low across the house. SZ394896.  
05/04/23Mediterranean GullMilitary Road10P Campbell
11:30
ad. Minimum feeding with approx. 100 BHG in the marshy field next to the Brighstone waterworks. Sightings with AB.  
03/04/23Mediterranean GullNewtown NNR140P Campbell
14:30
Minimum, all adults except one first and a couple of second years.  
03/04/23Mediterranean GullSCP2G A Heath
E. [St. Catherine's Point].  
28/03/23Mediterranean GullSCP2G A Heath
E. [St. Catherine's Point].  
30/03/23Mediterranean GullFort Victoria1P Campbell
16:00
2y. Drifting down the flood with BHG's.  
29/03/23Mediterranean GullThorness Bay10A P Twyman
08:00
 
28/03/23Mediterranean GullThorness Bay50A P Twyman
08:30
Probably more. On fields and the sea.  
25/03/23Mediterranean GullForeland5T Jolliffe
06:30
In paddocks - no rings.  
22/03/23Mediterranean GullThorness Bay30A P Twyman
10:30
Approximate count. Most on the sea.  
21/03/23Mediterranean GullSt. Catherine's Point4J M Sparshott
08:05
East. [SCP].  
16/03/23Mediterranean GullSCP8G A Heath
E. [St. Catherine's Point].  
18/03/23Mediterranean GullSCP2G A Heath
East. [St. Catherine's Point].  
17/03/23Mediterranean GullHaddon's Pits1K Vine
14:30
Over calling. [National Trust].  
17/03/23Mediterranean GullNewtown11R Harrison
13:04
In Newtown Meadows field near Cassies Bridge.  
17/03/23Mediterranean GullThorness Bay100A P Twyman
08:30
At least. On sea and nearby fields.  
16/03/23Mediterranean GullWestern Yar2T MANSHIP
13:15
Ads over heading N calling.  
16/03/23Mediterranean GullWestern Yar5D J Hunnybun
17:31
 
11/03/23Mediterranean GullThorness Bay70A P Twyman
15:30
Approximate count. All on sea.  
10/03/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour7T Jolliffe
15:45
 
10/03/23Mediterranean GullLaundry Lane200T Jolliffe
07:10
200+ Med Gulls. Spread across 3 field. Any colour rings impossible to see due to length of grass. [Brading marsh RSPB].  
09/03/23Mediterranean GullThorness Bay15A P Twyman
08:30
None ringed.  
04/03/23Mediterranean GullYarmouth Mill7T Jolliffe
07:10
 
02/03/23Mediterranean GullYarmouth Mill14T Jolliffe
11:30
No rings spotted.  
02/03/23Mediterranean GullThorness Bay30A P Twyman
08:45
One green ringed 12VT ?  
01/03/23Mediterranean GullThorness Bay13A P Twyman
09:00
 
28/02/23Mediterranean GullYarmouth Mill170T MANSHIP
11:30
That's a conservative count, could have been over 200 (it was too cold to stand and do an exact count). Many were full adults - presumably a resting group movement.  
17/02/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour105M Buckley
14:00
 
23/02/23Mediterranean GullPuckpool5T Jolliffe
08:30
Just one with a ring - Belgium gull 3VV5.  
22/02/23Mediterranean GullThorness Bay59A P Twyman
16:00
2 colour ringed.  
22/02/23Mediterranean GullPuckpool11T Jolliffe
08:30
No rings visible.  
18/02/23Mediterranean GullSt. Helen's Mill22T Jolliffe
09:30
No rings seen as they were all on water.  
15/02/23Mediterranean GullThorness Bay5T Jolliffe
11:45
Only one Gull with a Green Ring which has now been reported.  
14/02/23Mediterranean GullPuckpool5T Jolliffe
09:45
No rings visible.  
13/02/23Mediterranean GullPuckpool9T Jolliffe
07:30
No colour rings visible.  
12/02/23Mediterranean GullThorness Bay47D J Hunnybun
12:09
 
12/02/23Mediterranean GullPuckpool7T Jolliffe
09:30
Only 1 x ringed bird Yellow 2P22. AB picked up the same bird an hour earlier.  
11/02/23Mediterranean GullShanklin Beach1K Vine
08:00
And 1 BHG in summer plumage.  
07/02/23Mediterranean GullBrook Bay4S Linington
10:00
 
08/02/23Mediterranean GullThorness Bay5D J Hunnybun
17:49
 
07/02/23Mediterranean GullSpring Vale6T Jolliffe
09:10
No colours rings visible.  
05/02/23Mediterranean GullSpring Vale6T Jolliffe
15:10
No rings.  
05/02/23Mediterranean GullThorness Bay130G Hadden
10:00
 
04/02/23Mediterranean GullSpring Vale11T Jolliffe
16:30
No coloured rings seen.  
04/02/23Mediterranean GullThorness Bay131A P Twyman
09:00
No leg rings seen as most birds on the sea.  
29/01/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Ledge25P Campbell
12:45
All adults. Just a brief visit to see if Mark's IG was still there, sightings with AB. [Bembridge/Foreland].  
29/01/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour4P Campbell
12:00
On the sand spit,away from other Gulls.  
22/01/23Mediterranean GullApse New Barn Farm1K Vine
13:00
SZ563828.  
20/01/23Mediterranean GullSpring Vale7T Jolliffe
15:25
No rings.  
20/01/23Mediterranean GullSpring Vale9T MANSHIP
10:30
Inc 3 1st winters.  
16/01/23Mediterranean GullBrambles Farm, Colwell28C Dudley
15:00
In fields of sheep. SZ330880.  
08/01/23Mediterranean GullSt. Helen's Mill14T Jolliffe
15:17
Did not see any rings as all gulls were standing in water.  
06/01/23Mediterranean GullThorness Bay3D J Hunnybun
12:21
 
05/01/23Mediterranean GullSpring Vale13T Jolliffe
15:15
13 Meds with a few more flying in. Just one with a ring - Green RHR1 which has been sent to Renaud / Camille.  
04/01/23Mediterranean GullPuckpool7T Jolliffe
15:30
7 x Meds - only one with a ring - Green ring - RN89 - details sent across to Renaud & Camille.  
03/01/23Mediterranean GullSt. Catherine's Point2J M Sparshott
08:10
West. Adults. [SCP].  
01/01/23Mediterranean GullBembridge Harbour7T Jolliffe
09:15
No rings.