North West England Gull Project

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Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus recoveries

These birds ringed as part of the North West England Gulls Project have been recovered elsewhere, or have been ringed elsewhere and re-captured or re-sighted by us. Click on a ring number to see a life history for that bird and a map of its known movements.

Ring number Age / sex Activity Date Location Movement Duration

GE18754

N:2EE

 1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 30 Aug 2025 Culverwell, Portland, Dorset 388km S 0y 1m 29d
Colour marks read 20 Feb 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 7m 19d

GY40129

N:5P3

 1 Ringed 04 Jul 2025 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 23 Oct 2025 Portimão, Lagoa, Faro, Portugal 1930km SSW 0y 3m 19d
Colour marks read 19 Dec 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 5m 15d ➖
Colour marks read 14 Jan 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 6m 10d
Colour marks read 20 Feb 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 7m 16d
Colour marks read 19 Dec 2025
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20 Feb 2026		 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 7m 16d ➕

GV82847

N:A92

 1 Ringed 04 Jul 2019 Bowland - Mallowdale Fell, Lancashire
Colour marks read 19 Feb 2026 Cap-Coz, Fouesnant, Finistere, France 689km S 6y 7m 15d

GY39506

N:1C4

 1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 13 Feb 2025 Alcochete, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal 1763km SSW 0y 7m 11d ➖
Colour marks read 14 Feb 2026 Alcochete, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal 1763km SSW 1y 7m 12d
Colour marks read 18 Feb 2026 Alcochete, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal 1763km SSW 1y 7m 16d
Colour marks read 13 Feb 2025
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18 Feb 2026		 Alcochete, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal 1763km SSW 1y 7m 16d ➕

GY38399

N:P51

 1 Ringed 06 Jul 2022 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 03 Feb 2023 Puerto de la Caleta de Velez, Malaga, Spain 1915km S 0y 6m 28d
Colour marks read 02 May 2023 San Lorenzo Beach, Gijon, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1178km SSW 0y 9m 26d
Colour marks read 18 Mar 2024 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 1y 8m 12d
Colour marks read 29 Oct 2024 Langwith House, Nosterfield, North Yorkshire 77km ENE 2y 3m 23d
Colour marks read 16 Feb 2026 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 3y 7m 10d

GY39233

N:4B2

 1 Ringed 06 Jul 2023 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 07 Aug 2025 ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium 538km SE 2y 1m 1d
Colour marks read 10 Dec 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 2y 5m 4d ➖
Colour marks read 19 Dec 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 2y 5m 13d
Colour marks read 16 Feb 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 2y 7m 10d
Colour marks read 10 Dec 2025
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16 Feb 2026		 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 2y 7m 10d ➕

GY39846

N:1K1

 1 Ringed 04 Jul 2024 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 11 Aug 2025 Lower Eccleshill Industrial Estate, Darwen, Lancashire 34km SSE 1y 1m 7d
Colour marks read 16 Feb 2026 Baie de Dakhla, pointe de Lassarga, Western Sahara, Western Sahara 3558km SSW 1y 7m 12d

GY39710

N:7W3

 1 Ringed 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 08 Apr 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 8m 16d ➖
Colour marks read 21 Jan 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 1y 5m 29d
Colour marks read 16 Feb 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 1y 6m 24d
Colour marks read 08 Apr 2025
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16 Feb 2026		 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 1y 6m 24d ➕

GV82881

N:D20

 1 Ringed 05 Jul 2019 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 26 Nov 2019 Colindres, Cantabria, Santander, Spain 1182km S 0y 4m 21d ➖
Colour marks read 06 Mar 2021 Colindres, Cantabria, Santander, Spain 1182km S 1y 8m 1d
Colour marks read 26 Nov 2019
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06 Mar 2021		 Colindres, Cantabria, Santander, Spain 1182km S 1y 8m 1d ➕
Colour marks read 06 Jul 2022 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 46km SSE 3y 0m 1d
Colour marks read 18 Aug 2022 Santona, Santander, Spain 1179km S 3y 1m 13d
Colour marks read 02 Sep 2023 Colindres, Cantabria, Santander, Spain 1182km S 4y 1m 28d ➖
Colour marks read 03 Dec 2023 Colindres, Cantabria, Santander, Spain 1182km S 4y 4m 28d
Colour marks read 02 Sep 2023
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03 Dec 2023		 Colindres, Cantabria, Santander, Spain 1182km S 4y 4m 28d ➕
Colour marks read 18 Feb 2024 Cicero, Cantabria, Santander, Spain 1179km S 4y 7m 13d
Colour marks read 04 Jan 2025 Santona, Santander, Spain 1179km S 5y 5m 30d
Colour marks read 05 Jan 2025 Marismas de Santona, Santander, Spain 1178km S 5y 6m 0d ➖
Colour marks read 07 Mar 2025 Marismas de Santona, Santander, Spain 1178km S 5y 8m 2d
Colour marks read 23 Jan 2026 Marismas de Santona, Santander, Spain 1178km S 6y 6m 18d
Colour marks read 05 Jan 2025
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23 Jan 2026		 Marismas de Santona, Santander, Spain 1178km S 6y 6m 18d ➕
Colour marks read 26 Jan 2026 Cicero, Cantabria, Santander, Spain 1179km S 6y 6m 21d ➖
Colour marks read 14 Feb 2026 Cicero, Cantabria, Santander, Spain 1179km S 6y 7m 9d
Colour marks read 15 Feb 2026 Cicero, Cantabria, Santander, Spain 1179km S 6y 7m 10d
Colour marks read 26 Jan 2026
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15 Feb 2026		 Cicero, Cantabria, Santander, Spain 1179km S 6y 7m 10d ➕

GY39475

N:G39

 1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 20 Jan 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 0y 6m 18d
Colour marks read 09 Apr 2025 Playa del Aguileiro, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias, Spain, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1196km SSW 0y 9m 7d
Colour marks read 11 Apr 2025 Playa de Serantes, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1197km SSW 0y 9m 9d
Colour marks read 14 Feb 2026 Puerto de la Caleta de Velez, Malaga, Spain 1915km S 1y 7m 12d

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