Great Black-backed Gulls on Appledore Island
Dr. Julie Ellis began banding Herring Gulls and Great Black-Backed Gulls on Appledore Island, Maine in 2004. As a visiting researcher at the Shoals Marine Lab, Dr. Ellis’ work focuses on the interactions between Herring and Great Black-backed Gulls, their population trends in the Gulf of Maine, and the effects that these two species have on coastal marine communities of New England.
Dr. Ellis and long-time volunteer banding assistant Bill Clark set up a gull trap.
Her banded birds have been re-sighted by members of the public as far south as Florida. Her research relies on people like you–birders, beachgoers, casual observers, to report banded birds, and photos are always welcome! You can read more about Dr. Ellis’ banding research at her research page through the Shoals Marine Lab.
You can report your sightings directly to this blog as a comment, or email Dr. Ellis at: julie.ellis@tufts.edu.
Hi,
I have 2 photographss of 2E2 taken on October 23, 2010 at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
http://o6cpcs.blogspot.com/2010/10/greater-black-backed-gull-102210-lot-7.html
(click on the pictures for a larger version where you can clearly see the bands)
By: Michael on October 25, 2010
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[...] been working since pre-history on a gull banding project out on Appledore Island in southern Maine. Her study, involving both Herring Gulls and Great Black-Backed Gulls, requires a couple rounds of bird [...]
By: Gull banding in Maine; wanna join? « SEANET Blog on March 10, 2011
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I took a picture of two gulls fighting over a crab, when i looked a the picture after i noticed a band around its leg , it is C17 it was on Hampton beach 8-17-11 is this of any importance.
By: jon worthen on August 12, 2011
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I took a picture of a gull today at Hampton beach the gull had a green band with white letters L56 on it ,, is this of any importance thanks
By: jon worthen on September 5, 2011
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