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Updated: The Latest Banded Seagull From The Gulls of Appeldore project Photographed At Captain Joe and Sons Band 3YN Photographed 2:20 12/15/17

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Bill Clark, Volunteer, Gulls of Appledore writes back after I reported the sighting: 

Joey,

Thanks for the report and photo link for GBBG 3Y9.

3Y9 is a young adult Great Black-backed Gull banded July 15, 2014.  Great Black-backed Gulls nest for the first time in their fourth of fifth year so 3Y9 may join the nesting colony on Appledore Island this summer.

We have no reports for 3Y9 since the gull was banded by Justin Stilwell, then a student, now Dr. Stilwell a veterinarian. At the time of banding 3Y9 was a chick at nest 14G518 on Appledore Island just getting ready to fly.

You have scored a ‘FIRST’ with this report.  Your report is important since it indicates that 3Y9 has survived the tough juvenile years.

Some gulls disperse as far as Texas, Florida, Nova Scotia, or Quebec while others stay closer to New England.  Reports such as your are providing information about their travels and gathering places; information of interest to health workers, veterinarians, wildlife managers, airports, and others.

The long-term project on Appledore continues to serve several college and university research studies.  Started in 2004 it continues as a field training program for students as well as providing ‘known age’ gulls and research samples such as DNA  and feathers for cooperating researches.

Again, thanks for the report and photo link.

Bill Clark, Volunteer, Gulls of Appledore

 

More Gulls of Appledore Photographed Gulls On The Pages Of GMG Some As Far Back As 2010 Here

https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2015/08/28/for-the-birds/

Here is a link for reading more about the Gulls of Appledore

https://gullsofappledore.wordpress.com/

Here are some other captured a couple of banded gulls also….Check out his here….

https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2010/09/29/another-banded-gull-captured-by-joeys-gmg-lens/

An Apology To “Dana”

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

When writing about the second banded gull sighting I wrote the unfortunate words “after some research” in regards to how I found The Gulls of Appeldore blog and who was responsible for the Gull banding program.

One of our readers “Dana” takes offense to me stating that I did any research and for me being responsible for tracking down the Gulls of Appledore blog and Dr Julie Ellis who headed the gull banding program.

She/He? writes in a comment on the post-

“after some research”??
I contacted Dr. Ellis and she contacted you.
What research!!?

I must apologize because in my haste and trying to get out 8-12 strong posts to entertain our readership sometimes I write things quickly to bang out a post.  I honestly don’t remember how it all went down and if Dana says that she got me in touch with the Gulls of Appledore blog and Dr Julie Ellis I’ll take Her/His? word for it.

The day of the first banded gull discovery I do remember trying to pinpoint where they were coming from and doing a good amount of research using google with the keywords “Gull Banding” and I do remember coming across several different websites that had gull banding programs but I couldn’t pinpoint exactly which one was responsible for the particular band that was on the first gull I photographed with the black lettered band.  It was at that point that I asked for help on the blog and Dana responded in the comment section of that post telling me that it was Dr Julie Ellis.

The first banded gull caught by the GMG lens-

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Dana tells me that Dr Ellis contacted me but I have no recollection of ever having any contact with Dr Ellis.  I was contacted by the person who is filling doing the posting on The Gulls of Appeldore Sarah Courchesne who wrote after I left a comment on the Gulls of Appledore Blog about my find-

 

Hi Joey–
I work with Julie Ellis who runs the gull banding project. I’ve been helping her out with her blog, and I wanted to let you know that I just posted on OK9, and linked to your blog. Thanks for reporting on the bird, and your blog is awesome!
Sarah

So just in case my memory is off which I will freely admit could entirely be the case as my memory is HORRIBLE, I would like to make sure that DANA gets full credit for giving me the heads up that indeed it was him/her? that alerted me to the fact that the banded gulls were banded by no other than Dr Julie Ellis.

Thank You Dana for bringing this to my attention.

-Joey

the second banded gull caught by the GMG lens-

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