The flock of a thousand gulls were glowing gold in the
gorgeous sunrise this morning at Pembroke. Amongst the flock were several
juvenile colour ringed Herring Gulls from Guernsey, Lihou, Jethou and Sark,
while on Chouet Landfill Beach one of only three Lesser Black-backed Gull chicks
(Black 9AN0) ringed this year on Lihou Island was resting on the beach.
While many of the breeding adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls
are still in the Islands, an increasing number are now departing on their autumn
migrations. The latest report was of seven Guernsey-colour ringed LBBGs reported
by José Tavares feeding on fish discards on the same beach at Torreira, Aveiro,
Portugal. Over the next few weeks many more of the Guernsey birds will be
heading south for Iberia and beyond for the winter.
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