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

GY39237

N:4B6

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2023 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 04 Aug 2026 Carsington Water, Wirksworth, Derbyshire 123km SSE 3y 0m 29d

GY04916

N:W90

1 Ringed 15 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 13 Nov 2024 Costa da Caparica beach, Setúbal, Portugal 1775km SSW 2y 3m 29d
Colour marks read 09 Jul 2025 Leven Estuary, Cumbria 21km NNE 2y 11m 24d
Colour marks read 24 Jun 2026 Greenodd, Cumbria 22km NNE 3y 11m 9d
Colour marks read 13 Jul 2026 Leven Estuary, Cumbria 21km NNE 3y 11m 28d
Colour marks read 02 Aug 2026 Breche de Trunvel, Finistere, France 690km S 4y 0m 18d

GY39717

N:7W5

1 Ringed 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 18 Jun 2026 Leven Estuary, Cumbria 21km NNE 1y 10m 26d
Colour marks read 31 Jul 2026 Leven Estuary, Cumbria 21km NNE 2y 0m 8d
Colour marks read 02 Aug 2026 Leven Estuary, Cumbria 21km NNE 2y 0m 10d
Colour marks read 18 Jun 2026
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02 Aug 2026
Leven Estuary, Cumbria 21km NNE 2y 0m 10d

GE01839

N:3RE

3 Ringed 17 Jul 2026 Liverpool University, Merseyside
Colour marks read 01 Aug 2026 Albert Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside 1km WSW 0y 0m 15d

GY39692

N:6W3

1 Ringed 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 14 Aug 2025 Leven Estuary, Cumbria 21km NNE 1y 0m 22d
Colour marks read 01 Nov 2025 Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1872km S 1y 3m 9d
Colour marks read 29 Mar 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 1y 8m 6d
Colour marks read 13 Jul 2026 Leven Estuary, Cumbria 21km NNE 1y 11m 20d
Colour marks read 31 Jul 2026 Leven Estuary, Cumbria 21km NNE 2y 0m 8d
Colour marks read 13 Jul 2026
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31 Jul 2026
Leven Estuary, Cumbria 21km NNE 2y 0m 8d

GY40160

N:8E9

1 Ringed 27 Jun 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Found dead 31 Jul 2026 Sutcombe, Devon 362km SSW 1y 1m 4d

GE01833

N:3RW

3 Ringed 17 Jul 2026 Liverpool University, Merseyside
Colour marks read 31 Jul 2026 Liverpool University, Merseyside 0km 0y 0m 14d

GY04077

N:W52

1 Ringed 20 Jul 2021 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 26 Oct 2021 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 3m 6d
Colour marks read 05 Dec 2021 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1931km S 0y 4m 15d
Colour marks read 31 Dec 2022 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1931km S 1y 5m 11d
Colour marks read 05 Dec 2021
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31 Dec 2022
Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1931km S 1y 5m 11d
Colour marks read 13 Mar 2023 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 1y 7m 21d
Colour marks read 18 Apr 2023 Puerto de la Caleta de Velez, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 1y 8m 29d
Colour marks read 26 Jan 2024 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 2y 6m 6d
Colour marks read 19 Feb 2024 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 2y 6m 30d
Colour marks read 26 Jan 2024
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19 Feb 2024
Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 2y 6m 30d
Colour marks read 02 Jan 2025 La Rada Beach, Malaga, Spain 1967km S 3y 5m 13d
Colour marks read 01 Dec 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 4y 4m 11d
Colour marks read 30 Jul 2026 Jepson's Pond, near Merthyr Tydfil, Cardiff 254km S 5y 0m 10d

GY39326

N:82V

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 29 Jul 2026 St Saviours Reservoir, Guernsey, English Channel and Irish Sea, English Channel and Irish Sea - Islands 499km S 2y 0m 27d

GE18863

N:2KU

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 27 Jul 2026 Meersbrook, Tittesworth Water, Staffordshire 103km SSE 1y 0m 26d
Colour marks read 28 Jul 2026 Jepson's Pond, near Merthyr Tydfil, Cardiff 253km SSW 1y 0m 27d

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