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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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N:B46 |
1 | Ringed | 03 Jul 2019 | Barrow - Gas Terminal, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Aug 2026 | Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester | 78km SE | 7y 1m 11d | |||
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N:63D |
1 | Ringed | 08 Jul 2026 | Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Aug 2026 | Réserve biologique de Trunvel-Tréogat, Finistere, France | 692km SSW | 0y 1m 6d | |||
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N:2GM |
1 | Ringed | 01 Jul 2025 | Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 31 Oct 2025 | Olhão fishing port, Faro, Portugal | 1928km SSW | 0y 3m 30d | |||
| Colour marks read | 02 Nov 2025 | Tavira, Portugal, Portugal | 1917km SSW | 0y 4m 1d | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Aug 2026 | Salinas de Isla Cristina, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain | 1903km SSW | 1y 1m 0d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 03 Aug 2026 | Salinas de Isla Cristina, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain | 1903km SSW | 1y 1m 2d | |||
| Colour marks read | 04 Aug 2026 | Salinas de Isla Cristina, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain | 1903km SSW | 1y 1m 3d | |||
| Colour marks read | 06 Aug 2026 | Salinas de Isla Cristina, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain | 1903km SSW | 1y 1m 5d | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Aug 2026 to 06 Aug 2026 |
Salinas de Isla Cristina, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain | 1903km SSW | 1y 1m 5d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 11 Aug 2026 | Salinas del Duque, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain | 1904km SSW | 1y 1m 10d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 13 Aug 2026 | Salinas del Duque, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain | 1904km SSW | 1y 1m 12d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Aug 2026 to 13 Aug 2026 |
Salinas del Duque, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain | 1904km SSW | 1y 1m 12d | ➕ | ||
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N:13U |
1 | Ringed | 06 Jul 2022 | Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 31 Oct 2023 | Kénitra, Morocco, Morocco | 2211km S | 1y 3m 25d | |||
| Colour marks read | 12 Aug 2026 | Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester | 43km SE | 4y 1m 6d | |||
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N:78U |
1 | Ringed | 07 Jul 2022 | Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Dec 2024 | Pinto landfill, Madrid, Spain | 1531km S | 2y 5m 7d | |||
| Colour marks read | 29 Jul 2025 | Leven Estuary, Cumbria | 39km NW | 3y 0m 22d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Aug 2026 | Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester | 46km SSE | 4y 1m 4d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 12 Aug 2026 | Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester | 46km SSE | 4y 1m 5d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Aug 2026 to 12 Aug 2026 |
Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester | 46km SSE | 4y 1m 5d | ➕ | ||
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N:92V |
1 | Ringed | 02 Jul 2024 | Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 12 Aug 2026 | Perelle Bay, Guernsey, Channel Islands | 498km S | 2y 1m 10d | |||
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N:2CM |
1 | Ringed | 01 Jul 2025 | Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Feb 2026 | Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1926km S | 0y 7m 0d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 24 Feb 2026 | Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1926km S | 0y 7m 23d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Apr 2026 | Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1926km S | 0y 9m 10d | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Feb 2026 to 11 Apr 2026 |
Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1926km S | 0y 9m 10d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 08 Aug 2026 | Ploneor-Lanvern, Finistere, France | 689km S | 1y 1m 7d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 12 Aug 2026 | Ploneor-Lanvern, Finistere, France | 689km S | 1y 1m 11d | |||
| Colour marks read | 08 Aug 2026 to 12 Aug 2026 |
Ploneor-Lanvern, Finistere, France | 689km S | 1y 1m 11d | ➕ | ||
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N:S82 |
1 | Ringed | 05 Jul 2023 | Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 23 Oct 2023 | Bañugues beach, Cabo Peñas, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain | 1171km SSW | 0y 3m 18d | |||
| Colour marks read | 05 Aug 2024 | Heaton Park, Manchester, Lancashire | 52km SSE | 1y 1m 0d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 04 Mar 2025 | Heaton Park, Manchester, Lancashire | 52km SSE | 1y 7m 27d | |||
| Colour marks read | 05 Aug 2024 to 04 Mar 2025 |
Heaton Park, Manchester, Lancashire | 52km SSE | 1y 7m 27d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 11 Aug 2026 | Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester | 43km SE | 3y 1m 6d | |||
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N:9K1 |
1 | Ringed | 04 Jul 2024 | Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 19 Dec 2025 | Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1926km S | 1y 5m 15d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 21 Jan 2026 | Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1926km S | 1y 6m 17d | |||
| Colour marks read | 12 Apr 2026 | Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1926km S | 1y 9m 8d | |||
| Colour marks read | 19 Dec 2025 to 12 Apr 2026 |
Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1926km S | 1y 9m 8d | ➕ | ||
| 30 Jul 2026 | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray recycling center (SUEZ), Seine-Maritime, France | 575km SSE | 2y 0m 26d | ➖ | |||
| Colour marks read | 31 Jul 2026 | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray recycling center (SUEZ), Seine-Maritime, France | 575km SSE | 2y 0m 27d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Aug 2026 | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray recycling center (SUEZ), Seine-Maritime, France | 575km SSE | 2y 1m 7d | |||
| Colour marks read | 30 Jul 2026 to 11 Aug 2026 |
Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray recycling center (SUEZ), Seine-Maritime, France | 575km SSE | 2y 1m 7d | ➕ | ||
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N:5P1 |
1 | Ringed | 04 Jul 2025 | Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Jan 2026 | Agadir beach, Agadir, Morocco, Morocco | 2683km SSW | 0y 6m 9d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 15 Jan 2026 | Agadir beach, Agadir, Morocco, Morocco | 2683km SSW | 0y 6m 11d | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Jan 2026 to 15 Jan 2026 |
Agadir beach, Agadir, Morocco, Morocco | 2683km SSW | 0y 6m 11d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 23 Jan 2026 | Oued Sous - Ait Melloul, Agadir, Morocco, Morocco | 2687km SSW | 0y 6m 19d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Aug 2026 | Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal | 1497km SSW | 1y 1m 7d |