One of the gulls on the church roof today was 251J making its first appearance for 19 months!
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You can always tell when the church has got the central heating on!
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Black-headed Gull 237H looking smart in Otley today getting ready for its migration back home to Norway 🇳🇴
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Hooray! After months of disruption the Black-headed Gulls have returned to the riverside parks in Otley.
Now we just need some grass and a new 200 year old Oak tree.
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The gulls are continuing to defect from Otley to Yeadon Tarn.
Et tu, 238H?
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A bright, sunny, Boxing Day in Otley, West Yorkshire, where Black-headed Gull 261J is possibly dreaming of home; the Dutch Province of Flevoland. 🇳🇱
It was spotted there on 1st May 2025 on a man-made island bird reserve at Marker Wadden.
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Hooray! Black-headed Gull 261J has arrived back in Otley after a trip to the idyllic Marker Wadden, Amsterdam
🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇱
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Still a bit quiet by the river in Otley but at least BHG 241H has finally turned up again.
The expected cold wind from the east will hopefully encourage a few more new arrivals for Christmas! 🎅
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Blue Sky in Yorkshire!
Black-headed Gulls continue to arrive back in Otley where there is still some disruption due to the river bridge repairs.
273J is seeking sanctuary on top of the United Reformed Church……next to the Chip Shop! 😀
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2cy BHG 294S seems to have sneaked back into Otley when I wasn’t looking!🤣
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Black-headed Gull 287L is back in Otley after visiting Mablethorpe in the summer.
Perhaps he was on the way back from somewhere across the North Sea?
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BHG 247J has always been faithful to Wharfemeadows Park, Otley, but has now started to visit Yeadon Tarn.
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Another stealth gull has arrived back in Otley today after a probable trip to Scandinavia. We know BHG 237H was seen in Norway in April 2024 but there are no sightings for this year’s breeding season yet.
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BHG 234H is back in Otley today having probably flown to Finland and back without being spotted!
We know it goes to Finland because it was recorded there in 2023 and these gulls are creatures of habit! 🇫🇮
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Norwegian bird BHG J52X was spotted in Otley today. It has been recorded in previous years but the green colour ring is now damaged and may not be readable for much longer!
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Hooray! 🎉
BHG 246J is safely back in Otley after another trip to Belarus! 🇧🇾
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More gulls returning to Otley now but nothing too exciting yet.
Having said that, 299L did make it as far as Ilkley 🤣
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Hooray!
Otley’s favourite Black-headed Gull 235H is back! 🎉🥳
Possibly slightly bemused by the new footbridge but happily eating chips with 256J, 276J, 2E72 and 2E84
The boys are back in town!
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Small Copper butterfly on the Otley flood alleviation meadow today.
At least three young Black-headed Gulls on the river.
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Hooray! 264J is back in Otley 😀
26 BHGs on the river today and at least six of them have colour rings.
We are still waiting for our favourite 235H 🤔
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BHG 285S (a 2cy bird) is back in Otley after apparently migrating in the wrong direction and visiting Bolton! 🌺
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BHG 2K19 is back in Otley a couple of weeks earlier than its usual return date.
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BHG 274K is a May returner to Otley for the second year running 😀
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Not so many gulls on the riverside at Otley now but BHG 288L hasn’t deserted us yet.
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February sunshine in Otley today and BHG 246J must be contemplating the journey home to Belarus 🇧🇾
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