CDB's Caspian Gull Sightings at Shawell so far During 2014
- Second-winter, January 11th
 - Adult, January 18th
 - Second-winter, January 18th
 - Fourth-winter, February 1st
 - First-winter, March 5th
 - Second-winter, March 5th (also March 15th, 26th and 29th)
 - Fourth-winter, March 8th
 - Second-winter, March 22nd
 - Second-winter, March 29th
 - First-winter/summer, April 5th
 - Juvenile, August 2nd
 - Juvenile, August 5th, colour-ringed XDFV
 - Juvenile, August 9th (also August 13th and 20th)
 - Adult, August 9th, colour-ringed PADZ (also October 22nd)
 - First-summer/second-winter, August 19th
 - Adult, August 20th
 - Adult, August 23rd
 - First-winter, September 17th (also September 24th)
 - Second-winter, October 11th, colour-ringed XNDJ (also October 18th)
 - Adult, October 12th (also October 18th)
 - Adult, October 18th (also October 22nd, 28th & 29th)
 - Third-winter, October 19th
 - Fourth-winter, October 22nd (also October 29th)
 - Third-winter, October 28th
 - Adult, November 1st, (female)
 - Adult, November 1st (also November 10th)
 - Fourth-winter, November 8th (also November 19th & 22nd)
 - Fourth-winter, November 10th
 - Third-winter, November 19th (also December 6th)
 - Third-winter, November 20th (also December 6th, 11th and 13th)
 - Adult or fourth-winter, November 26th
 - Third-winter, November 29th
 - Adult or fourth-winter, November 29th (also December 3rd)
 - Adult, December 6th (short legged)
 - Adult or fourth-winter, December 6th
 - Fourth-winter, December 20th
 - Third-winter, December 23rd
 - First-winter, December 29th, colour-ringed 16P4
 - Adult, December 29th
 
Note: these are all considered to be different individuals - bill colour and unique marks plus eye colour was compared especially on adults to work out whether they were the same or not.
Hybrids:
All presumed to be Caspian x Herring
- Adult, February 7th
 - Adult, March 5th
 - Adult, April 9th
 - Adult, July 5th (metal ring on right leg)
 - Second-summer/winter, August 20th (also August 23rd)
 - Adult, November 1st, (also November 5th and 8th)
 - Second-winter, November 10th (also November 12th & 22nd)
 - Adult, November 20th
 - Adult, November 22nd
 - Fourth-winter or adult December 11th
 - Adult, December 20th
 
Must try to get my head around these Caspian Gulls Carl and keep an eye out for them.You have seen a lot of them already this year and more to see towards the end of the year, hopefully.
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