At Newhaven West Beach on Wednesday, whilst searching for the 1st winter Caspian Gull, I found a 2nd Winter Herring Gull with a ring on it's left leg.The results came through today:
Ringed - Pitsea Landfill, Essex - juv as 06/11/10
Seen - Wandsworth Bride, London - 1st winter 02/03/11
Seen - Wandsworth Bridge, London - 1st winter 09/03/11
My sighting - Newhaven Harbour, Sussex - 2nd winter 05/12/12
The ring number was YW3T.
Below is the Herring Gull as a 1st winter at Wandsworth Bridge. Happy days!!