I went to Rufford CP yesterday for my first gull trip of the autumn/winter. There were c55 Black-headed Gulls present (2 juveniles) and a single Lesser Black-backed Gull (1st summer?).
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Unfortunately, I didn't spot any darvic (colour-ringed) birds, but I did spot an adult metal-ringed Black-headed Gull, with the number FN91.593. It appears to be a Polish bird, and a record has been sent off, so I'll update the blog as soon as I get the information back.
FN91.593
Also present were: Greylag and Canada Geese, Mallard, Swallows and House Martins. 2 male Banded Demoiselles were also see.
UPDATE: The gull was Polish, and it had been ringed, as a pullus, in Warsaw, on 17th June 2018, a distance of 1509km away.
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