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

GE18950

N:3CG

1 Ringed 03 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 11 Oct 2025 Praia de Paredes da Vitória, Alcobaça, Portugal, Leiria, Portugal 1664km SSW 0y 3m 8d

GY39765

N:6K5

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2024 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 02 Sep 2025 Playa de Poniente, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1185km SSW 1y 1m 29d
Colour marks read 10 Oct 2025 Aveiro Harbour, Aveiro, Portugal 1555km SSW 1y 3m 6d

GE18768

N:2EV

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 10 Oct 2025 Cacela Velha, Algarve, Faro, Portugal 1912km SSW 0y 3m 9d

GY04168

N:29T

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 04 Oct 2022 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1497km SSW 0y 2m 29d
Colour marks read 07 Oct 2025 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 46km SSE 3y 3m 2d

GY38971

N:21Y

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 07 Oct 2025 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 43km SE 2y 3m 3d

GE18799

N:2KD

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 04 Oct 2025 Muxia, Coruna, Spain 1306km SSW 0y 3m 3d

GY04373

N:Y02

1 Ringed 08 Jul 2021 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 22 Mar 2022 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 0y 8m 14d
Colour marks read 19 Aug 2022 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 1y 1m 11d
Colour marks read 02 Sep 2022 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 1y 1m 25d
Colour marks read 22 Mar 2022
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02 Sep 2022
Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 1y 1m 25d
Colour marks read 23 Sep 2022 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 1y 2m 15d
Colour marks read 31 Oct 2022 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1920km S 1y 3m 23d
Colour marks read 03 Nov 2022 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 1y 3m 26d
Colour marks read 20 Nov 2022 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1920km S 1y 4m 12d
Colour marks read 04 Aug 2023 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 2y 0m 27d
Colour marks read 09 Aug 2023 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 2y 1m 1d
Colour marks read 13 Oct 2023 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 2y 3m 5d
Colour marks read 04 Aug 2023
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13 Oct 2023
Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 2y 3m 5d
Colour marks read 12 Jan 2024 Playa del Asperillo, Almonte, Huelva, Spain 1903km S 2y 6m 4d
Colour marks read 23 Aug 2024 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 3y 1m 15d
Colour marks read 02 Sep 2024 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 3y 1m 25d
Colour marks read 12 Sep 2024 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 3y 2m 4d
Colour marks read 17 Sep 2024 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 3y 2m 9d
Colour marks read 20 Sep 2024 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 3y 2m 12d
Colour marks read 11 Aug 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 4y 1m 3d
Colour marks read 15 Aug 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 4y 1m 7d
Colour marks read 18 Aug 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 4y 1m 10d
Colour marks read 22 Aug 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 4y 1m 14d
Colour marks read 02 Oct 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 4y 2m 24d
Colour marks read 23 Aug 2024
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02 Oct 2025
Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 4y 2m 24d

GE18691

N:2BT

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 02 Oct 2025 Praia de Molhe Leste, Peniche, Leiria, Portugal 1708km SSW 0y 3m 1d

GE18781

N:2HK

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 02 Oct 2025 Ria de Aveiro, Canal de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1568km SSW 0y 3m 1d

GY04788

N:T95

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 24 Jul 2023 Baie d'Audierne, Finistere, France 691km SSW 1y 0m 19d
Colour marks read 01 Sep 2023 Palud Pellan, Plozévet, N.W. France, France 832km SE 1y 1m 27d
Colour marks read 14 Jul 2025 Baie d'Audierne, Finistere, France 691km SSW 3y 0m 9d
Colour marks read 03 Aug 2025 Baie d'Audierne, Finistere, France 691km SSW 3y 0m 29d
Colour marks read 14 Jul 2025
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03 Aug 2025
Baie d'Audierne, Finistere, France 691km SSW 3y 0m 29d
Colour marks read 26 Sep 2025 Réserve biologique de Trunvel-Tréogat, Finistere, France 691km SSW 3y 2m 21d
Colour marks read 01 Oct 2025 Réserve biologique de Trunvel-Tréogat, Finistere, France 691km SSW 3y 2m 26d
Colour marks read 26 Sep 2025
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01 Oct 2025
Réserve biologique de Trunvel-Tréogat, Finistere, France 691km SSW 3y 2m 26d

Map of recoveries

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