Ringed Gulls in Millquarter Bay

Two foreign ringed Mediterranean Gulls were at Millquarter Bay, Co Down today.

Red PLY1, from Poland, was first sighted on the 1st November, by Graham McElwaine and still present today.

White 3NNT, is believed to be of Dutch origin.

7 other colour-ringed gulls were also spotted on the same beach.

Herring Gull - White 4K8:C - from Ayrshire
Herring Gull - Red 278:D - from Dublin
Herring Gull - Orange Z15:M - from Isle of Man

Black-headed Gull - Orange 2AXT - from Adam McClure's NI Study
Black-headed Gull - Orange 2ALC - from Adam McClure's NI Study
Black-headed Gull - Yellow 2BT3 - from Aberdeenshire

Common Gull - Blue 2ATK (about 100% sure) from Shane Wolsey's former NI Study.

Gareth Platt.

Thanks to Gareth for the pictures of the Mediterranean Gulls: