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

GY39074

N:3L1

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 04 Feb 2026 El Mamghar, Mauritania, Mauretania 4023km SSW 2y 6m 30d
Colour marks read 12 Feb 2026 El Mamghar, Mauritania, Mauretania 4023km SSW 2y 7m 7d
Colour marks read 04 Feb 2026
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12 Feb 2026
El Mamghar, Mauritania, Mauretania 4023km SSW 2y 7m 7d

GE18213

N:0S6

1 Ringed 16 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 14 Jan 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 5m 29d
Colour marks read 12 Feb 2026 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1930km S 0y 6m 27d

GY04267

N:U30

1 Ringed 07 Jul 2021 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 06 Nov 2021 Praia da Vagueira, Aveiro, Portugal 1564km SSW 0y 3m 30d
Colour marks read 27 May 2022 Lower Compton Landfill, Calne, Wiltshire 289km S 0y 10m 20d
Colour marks read 22 Jun 2022 Oxfordshire Golf course, Oxfordshire 274km SSE 0y 11m 15d
Colour marks read 17 Dec 2025 Plage de Tronoën, Saint-Jean-Trolimon, Finistere, France 695km SSW 4y 5m 10d
Colour marks read 11 Feb 2026 Area da Vila, Camariñas, Coruna, Spain 1302km SSW 4y 7m 4d

GV58397

N:W77

1 Ringed 15 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 02 Jan 2023 Isla Canela Beach, Huelva, Spain 1904km SSW 0y 5m 18d
Colour marks read 01 Oct 2023 Ria de Aveiro, Canal de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1560km SSW 1y 2m 16d
Colour marks read 06 Jan 2024 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1931km S 1y 5m 22d
Colour marks read 07 Jan 2024 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1931km S 1y 5m 23d
Colour marks read 06 Jan 2024
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07 Jan 2024
Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1931km S 1y 5m 23d
Colour marks read 08 Jan 2024 Puerto de la Caleta de Velez, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 1y 5m 24d
Colour marks read 15 Jan 2024 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1931km S 1y 6m 0d
Colour marks read 24 Feb 2025 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1930km S 2y 7m 9d
Colour marks read 05 Jan 2026 Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1872km S 3y 5m 21d
Colour marks read 09 Feb 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 3y 6m 25d

GE18155

N:2J3

1 Ringed 09 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 09 Feb 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 7m 0d

GE18172

N:2J9

1 Ringed 16 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 08 Feb 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 6m 23d
Colour marks read 09 Feb 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 6m 24d
Colour marks read 08 Feb 2026
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09 Feb 2026
Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 6m 24d

GY38649

N:G15

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 12 Dec 2024 Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1866km S 0y 5m 10d
Colour marks read 05 Feb 2025 Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1866km S 0y 7m 3d
Colour marks read 12 Dec 2024
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05 Feb 2025
Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1866km S 0y 7m 3d
Colour marks read 06 Feb 2026 Praia da Barra, Aveiro, Portugal 1549km SSW 1y 7m 4d

GY39995

N:1D2

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 23 Sep 2025 Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1569km SSW 1y 2m 18d
Colour marks read 06 Feb 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 1y 7m 1d

GC83931

N:J32

1 Ringed 07 Aug 2020 Rockcliffe, Cumbria
Colour marks read 04 Feb 2026 El Mamghar, Mauritania, Mauretania 4117km SSW 5y 5m 28d

GY04597

N:S44

1 Ringed 13 Jul 2021 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 03 Feb 2026 El Mamghar, Mauritania, Mauretania 3992km SSW 4y 6m 21d
Colour marks read 21 Oct 2024 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 0y 3m 16d
Colour marks read 24 Oct 2024 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 0y 3m 19d
Colour marks read 29 Nov 2024 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 0y 4m 24d
Colour marks read 26 Dec 2024 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 0y 5m 21d
Colour marks read 31 Dec 2024 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 0y 5m 26d
Colour marks read 04 Jan 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 0y 5m 30d
Colour marks read 09 Jan 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 0y 6m 4d
Colour marks read 12 Jan 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 0y 6m 7d
Colour marks read 14 Jan 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 0y 6m 9d
Colour marks read 23 Jan 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 0y 6m 18d
Colour marks read 27 Jan 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 0y 6m 22d
Colour marks read 02 Feb 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 0y 6m 28d
Colour marks read 22 Feb 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 0y 7m 17d
Colour marks read 24 Feb 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 0y 7m 19d
Colour marks read 27 Feb 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 0y 7m 22d
Colour marks read 05 Aug 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 1y 1m 0d
Colour marks read 12 Aug 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 1y 1m 7d
Colour marks read 01 Sep 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 1y 1m 27d
Colour marks read 12 Sep 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 1y 2m 7d
Colour marks read 03 Oct 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 1y 2m 28d
Colour marks read 05 Oct 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 1y 3m 0d
Colour marks read 24 Oct 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 1y 3m 19d
Colour marks read 09 Nov 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 1y 4m 4d
Colour marks read 21 Oct 2024
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09 Nov 2025
Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 30km E 1y 4m 4d

Map of recoveries

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