MAP SHOWING ORIGINS OF HEYSHAM/MORECAMBE RING-READ MED GULLS AND BH GULLSThe only news was from the 'fringe'(!) of the recording area where the Med Gull bearing Darvic ring 36W was again seen along Morecambe seafront
Ringing History of 36W
Belgium E905810 (Darvic green 36W)
Ringed Zandvleitsuis, Antwerp, Belgium Pullus 9/6/02
Seen Heysham heliport 11/8/02
Seen Skippool Creek, Wyre Estuary 10/9-27/9/02
Seen Morecambe Battery-lifeboat station 7/10/02-27/3/03
Seen Eric Morecambe complex gull colony 2/4-13/7/03
Seen North Morecambe/Bare seafront 6/8/03-8/3/04
Seen North Morecambe/Bare seafront 31/7/05-26/2/06
Seen North Morecambe/Bare seafront 6/8/06-[23/12/06]
Note this was not present/recorded off North Morecambe during winter 2004/5
The hot news locally is a Firecrest found last thing this afternoon (therefore surely a roost site or very near one) by Harry Howard and Derek Scott at the entrance to Silverdale Moss opposite Gaitbarrows. No further details at present
