Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 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:4G3 |
1 | Ringed | 20 Jul 2021 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 07 Jul 2023 | Parton, Cumbria | 60km NNW | 1y 11m 17d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 11 Jul 2023 | Parton, Cumbria | 60km NNW | 1y 11m 21d | |||
| Colour marks read | 12 Jul 2024 | Parton, Cumbria | 60km NNW | 2y 11m 22d | |||
| Colour marks read | 17 Jul 2024 | Parton, Cumbria | 60km NNW | 2y 11m 27d | |||
| Colour marks read | 10 Mar 2025 | Parton, Cumbria | 60km NNW | 3y 7m 18d | |||
| Colour marks read | 21 Jun 2025 | Parton, Cumbria | 60km NNW | 3y 11m 1d | |||
| Colour marks read | 22 Jun 2025 | Parton, Cumbria | 60km NNW | 3y 11m 2d | |||
| Colour marks read | 23 Jul 2025 | Parton, Cumbria | 60km NNW | 4y 0m 3d | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Aug 2025 | Parton, Cumbria | 60km NNW | 4y 0m 24d | |||
| Colour marks read | 07 Jul 2023 to 13 Aug 2025 |
Parton, Cumbria | 60km NNW | 4y 0m 24d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 02 Feb 2026 | Cumbria Waste Management, Lillyhall, Cumbria | 63km NNW | 4y 6m 13d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 02 Mar 2026 | Cumbria Waste Management, Lillyhall, Cumbria | 63km NNW | 4y 7m 10d | |||
| Colour marks read | 02 Feb 2026 to 02 Mar 2026 |
Cumbria Waste Management, Lillyhall, Cumbria | 63km NNW | 4y 7m 10d | ➕ | ||
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N:4G7 |
1 | Ringed | 20 Jul 2021 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Oct 2021 | Bardsey Island, Gwynedd | 178km SW | 0y 2m 19d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Jul 2023 | Parton, Cumbria | 60km NNW | 1y 11m 21d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 18 Jul 2024 | Parton, Cumbria | 60km NNW | 2y 11m 28d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Jul 2023 to 18 Jul 2024 |
Parton, Cumbria | 60km NNW | 2y 11m 28d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 21 Feb 2026 | Cumbria Waste Management, Lillyhall, Cumbria | 63km NNW | 4y 7m 1d | |||
|
N:1BJ |
1 | Ringed | 09 Jul 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 03 Jan 2026 | Bañugues beach, Cabo Peñas, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain | 1176km S | 0y 5m 25d | |||
| Colour marks read | 04 Feb 2026 | Playa de Serantes, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain | 1200km SSW | 0y 6m 26d | |||
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N:1AS |
1 | Ringed | 27 Jun 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Aug 2025 | Walney - spit, Cumbria | 2km SE | 0y 1m 18d | |||
| Colour marks read | 19 Sep 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | 0km | 0y 2m 23d | |||
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N:1AA |
1 | Ringed | 27 Jun 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 16 Aug 2025 | Walney - spit, Cumbria | 2km SE | 0y 1m 20d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 18 Aug 2025 | Walney - spit, Cumbria | 2km SE | 0y 1m 22d | |||
| Colour marks read | 16 Aug 2025 to 18 Aug 2025 |
Walney - spit, Cumbria | 2km SE | 0y 1m 22d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 18 Sep 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | 0km | 0y 2m 22d | |||
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N:1BR |
1 | Ringed | 11 Jul 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Aug 2025 | Walney - spit, Cumbria | 2km SE | 0y 1m 0d | |||
|
N:1BN |
1 | Ringed | 11 Jul 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 05 Aug 2025 | Walney - spit, Cumbria | 2km SE | 0y 0m 25d | |||
|
N:5G5 |
1 | Ringed | 04 Jul 2022 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 27 May 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | 0km | 2y 10m 23d | |||
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N:9G3 |
1 | Ringed | 28 Jun 2024 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 04 Apr 2025 | Port Haverigg Holiday Village, Cumbria , Cumbria | 15km NNW | 0y 9m 7d | |||
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N:6G3 |
1 | Ringed | 15 Jul 2022 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 Oct 2022 | Caerbwdy Beach, Pembrokeshire | 277km SSW | 0y 3m 5d | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Jan 2023 | Coverack, Cornwall | 467km SSW | 0y 5m 17d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 17 Mar 2023 | Coverack, Cornwall | 467km SSW | 0y 8m 2d | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Jan 2023 to 17 Mar 2023 |
Coverack, Cornwall | 467km SSW | 0y 8m 2d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 13 Mar 2025 | Port Haverigg Holiday Village, Cumbria , Cumbria | 15km NNW | 2y 7m 26d |