Keep them coming..!

On May 26 a third colour-ringed Greater Black-backed Gull showed up at the remains of a dead seal at Rottumeroog. Another one from Norway (Black JY190), here seen standing in front of JP873.

 

 

Larus marinus feeding frenzy @ Rottumeroog

On May 23 a dead and marked Harbor seal Phoca vitulina washed up on the North Sea beach of Rottumeroog. The seal got reported by us.

Greater Black-backed Gulls Larus marinus readily took advantage of the carcass. 

Which we could observe from our office...

On May 24 this colour-ringed adult plumage bird showed up. Black J1038 also got reported by us and should originate from the south of Norway.

An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus eats from the carcass, while in front of a subadult Greater Black-backed Gull (May 25).

On May 26 this impressive immature male showed up and occupied the carcass for some time. It was also ringed, read and reaported. Black JP873, also from the south of Norway, presumably.

Then JP873 was forced to stand in line and wait until the older and even larger birds had taken their share. About 5-9 Greater Black-backed's were present near the carcass on a daily basis, in varying sizes and plumages.

But JP873 was impatient...

...and got his ass kicked by the big boss.

Rottumeroog, east point.

Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) fly-by

As seen on May 8, from "De Harder" @ lat 53.562, lng 6.488 (and photographed by Henk Mellema):

H.TAP @ Rottumeroog, The Netherlands

On April 29 this colour-ringed Lesser Black-backed Gull (blue H.TAP, white inscription) was noticed among others in the 'Westkwelder', in front of our house on Rottumeroog. All the way from Belgium..?

 

Ringed as pullus on 18-07-2008 in Zeebrugge (Voorhaven), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 51°21'0''N 3°11'0''E INBO. Present again on Rottumeroog on April 30...

2738 gulls and one ring

Yesterday (April 25) all Herring - and Lesser Black-backed Gulls present on or above the island Rottumeroog were counted. Among the 1194 Herring Gulls and 1544 Lesser Black-backed Gulls that were counted was this colour-ringed LBBG, which was present at the North Sea beach (ORANGE VB6.T, BLACK inscription)...

It turned out this bird was ringed as an adult on February 11, 2012, at the Rainham Tip in Greater London. In March of that year it was seen on Rottumeroog twice, so it probably is a bird that is resident to this area in summer.

E-gull, today @ 't Zuiderduin

E-gull and friends.

Unread Lesser Black-backed Gull.

Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps).

'Bang on!'