The gull was photographed at Redcar Tarn on 14th March and a check at http://www.euring.org/ suggests that it was probably ringed by the Cotswold Water Park Ringing Group at an inland gull colony in Wiltshire or Gloucestershire. I have informed the co-ordinator and will let you know if I receive any further details.Update: I have received a reply from the ringing co-ordinator and he has confirmed that the gull was ringed in Wiltshire on 28th June last year and this was the first reported sighting.
He also mentioned that generally most reports are of birds that head south and so this was particularly interesting. He also sent a brief report of the gull ringing study that they are carrying out and I am more than happy to forward it to anyone that might be interested. (ian.hargreaves9@btopenworld.com)
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