RING-BILLED GULL Larus delawarensis.
Vagrant; rare - from North America. The species became ex BBRC in 1988 It was added to the WBRC list on the 1st January 2011, at the request of county recorders in an attempt to review their occurrence and compare local assessment across Wales.
13 accepted records:
13). 2008, 23rd March – 7th April: Penrhos Coastal Park – 3rd winter. (Cambrian Bird Report 2008 p94).
12). 2004, 1st January: Holyhead harbour – 2nd winter. (Cambrian Bird Report 2004 p81).
11). 2003, 24th October: Holyhead Breakwater/Soldier's Point – 1st winter. (Cambrian Bird Report 2003 p69).
10). 2003, 20th March: Alaw estuary – 2nd summer. (Cambrian Bird Report 2003 p69).
9). 2001, 22nd October: Llyn Alaw – adult. (Cambrian Bird Report 2001 p60).
8). 2000, 7th January: Cemlyn – 1st winter. (Cambrian Bird Report 2000, p60).
7). 1996, 2nd May: Malltraeth – 1st summer. (Cambrian Bird Report 1996 p48).
6). 1996, 26th January – 28th: Holyhead harbour – 2nd winter. (Cambrian Bird Report 1996 p48).
5). 1996, 14th February: Beddmanarch Bay – adult. (Cambrian Bird Report 1996 p48).
4). 1996, 9th March – 10th: Cemlyn – 2nd winter. (Cambrian Bird Report 1996 p48).
3). 1996, 19th March, Cemlyn – adult lacking left foot. (Cambrian Bird Report 1996 p48).
2). 1995, December (no date): Holyhead – 1 on the beach by Anglesey Aluminium. (Cambrian Bird Report 1995 p44). Note: Ken Croft advises that this bird was present from the 5th to the 17th December.
1). 1993, 13th March: Cemlyn – adult following a plough. (Gwynedd Bird Report 1993).