10 Pence - Elizabeth II Herring Gull

Guernsey's wildlife coinage series has periodically replaced the long-running decimal designs with locally themed fauna, and this herring gull issue belongs to that tradition. The herring gull itself is something of an ironic choice for a Channel Island — the species is on the UK's red conservation list, its breeding population having collapsed by over 60% since the 1960s, yet it remains a ubiquitous presence on Guernsey's harbours and rooftops.