It may be possible if studied hard enough. Some might have character traits, but would doubt plumage would be diagnostic as obviously this moults every year

More research there required, but obviously some rehabs and some natural juveniles do go further afield, whether rehab has any influence again would need much more study

Sorry, yes didn’t mean to be so dismissive, but there isn’t much evidence as yet of post fledging attachment. I was on ferry from Rosslare to Bilbao in late August this year and last year and there was almost a constant stream of juvenile large gulls flying south with almost no adults evident.

Naturally they don’t follow parents either so not a feature. The 6 other Irish birds seen were all nestlings ringed in the wild from even further north in Dublin and Donegal so likely there are naturally more explorative individuals. The BTO database has 8 records of Cornish birds seen in Spain.

Fascinating how different things can be! Would have loved the Parrot

Last time I know they bred there was in 2016 if memory serves….

Cork boys have different plans. Inchy quickly moved from very hot central Spain to north coast, on 24th departed to Africa via Murcia. Glen in contrast did direct route to Croatia and likely to depart any day. Once leave we won’t know where they have been until back in Europe 2/2 🪶