Mediterranean Gull (L. melanocephalus)

(last update: June 11, 2012 )

Mediterranean Gull 4cy UK41 April 18 2010, Conchil le Temple (near Boulogne-sur-Mer), NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

Bird from Ukraine. Ringed as female pullus black UK41 on 12 July 2007 at Babin Island, Tendrovski Boy, Kherson region, Ukraine. Distance traveled: 2277 km Observed in the colony by Jean-Michel 11-18 April 2010. Never seen before at this location!

Med Gulls with Ukraine rings are rare in French colonies. UK41 is only the fifth ringed bird that Jean-Michel observed, in 12 years of extensive reading rings, the first time a bird seen in a colony. The colony is located at Conchil le Temple, Pas-de-Calais, France.

Life history:
UK41 pullus Bologna T50341 12/07/2007 Babin Island, Tendrovski Bay, Kherson region, UKRAINE (46.14N 32.02E) Antonina Rudenko & Tatiana Ardamatskaya
03/04/2010 Conchil le Temple, Pas-de-Calais, France 50.22N 1.4E Code partially read "..K.."Cavalier, F
03/04/2010 Conchil le Temple, Pas-de-Calais, France 50.22N 1.4E Code partially read "..K.."Caloin, F
11/04/2010 Conchil le Temple, Pas-de-Calais, France 50.22N 1.4E female with unringed 3CYSauvage, J M
15/04/2010 Conchil le Temple, Pas-de-Calais, France 50.22N 1.4E Sauvage, Jean Michel
17/04/2010 Conchil le Temple, Pas-de-Calais, France 50.22N 1.4E female, paired with 3CY male; picture takenSauvage, J M
18/04/2010 Conchil le Temple, Pas-de-Calais, France 50.22N 1.4E female with partner; pictureSauvage, J M
21/04/2010 Conchil le Temple, Pas-de-Calais, France 50.22N 1.4E female with partnerSauvage, J M
24/04/2010 Conchil le Temple, Pas-de-Calais, France 50.22N 1.4E female fed by maleSauvage, J M
27/04/2010 Conchil le Temple, Pas-de-Calais, France 50.22N 1.4E female fed by maleSauvage, J M
20/04/2011 Conchil le Temple, Pas-de-Calais, France 50.22N 1.4E Sauvage, JM
22/04/2011 Conchil le Temple, Pas-de-Calais, France 50.22N 1.4E Sauvage, JM
25/04/2011 Conchil le Temple, Pas-de-Calais, France 50.22N 1.4E Sauvage, JM
15/01/2012 El Rinconin, Gijon, Asturias, SPAIN 43.32N 5.38W Diaz Pallares, Ivan