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as keen readers of the article on the Yellow-nosed Albatross may recall the bird was first taken to the Secret World rescue centre in Somerset having been found grounded -- during searches of the gulls at Elsham last week I picked up a colour ringed Herring Gull with a red ring which was tracked down to guess where well the same Secret World rescue centre in Somerset -- here is the reply from the centre -- clearly a pattern of movement exists between the two localities so the next time they get a big rare seabird best to get out looking in North Lincs
Dear Graham,
Very many thanks for reporting this bird and sending the picture. It is really great to get a feedback like this.
Our project began in the spring of 2011 and we are colour ringing LBBGulls and Herring Gulls as part of a study looking at the survival of rehabilitated birds at the Secret World Wildlife Rescue Centre in East Huntspill, Somerset, England.
S:065 was a juvenile and released very nearby at Apex Park, Burnham-on Sea, Somerset on 07 July 2011. Grid ref. ST 30 47. The BTO metal ring on the right leg was GR43003.
Most of these rehabilitated gulls are young ones that have been found by members of the public from colonies nesting in nearby urban areas. These are ones that could not, for one reason or another, be repatriated with their parents and have been reared at Secret World. The project began last spring and our aim is to get reports of live birds so that they know if the rearing of these birds is being successful. However it is also extremely helpful for us to know if the birds are not surviving very well and this would then enable Secret World to change their rearing and release procedures.
This has been a very interesting project and we have had sightings of the birds from within England, plus abroad from France, Portugal and Spain. The wildlife sanctuary is delighted with the recoveries so far as it clearly shows that the birds are surviving (and surviving very well). In fact, out of the 250 birds colour ringed only two have been found dead.
Best wishes,
Mike.
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