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:C58 |
1 | Ringed | 07 Jul 2018 | Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 21 Sep 2018 | Mira Beach, Coimbra, Portugal | 1571km SSW | 0y 2m 14d | |||
| Colour marks read | 28 May 2019 | Grovebury Sand Pit, Bedfordshire | 263km SSE | 0y 10m 21d | |||
| Colour marks read | 17 Feb 2022 | Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain | 1866km S | 3y 7m 10d | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 Aug 2022 | Greenodd, Cumbria | 41km NW | 4y 1m 13d | |||
| Colour marks read | 07 Aug 2023 | Leven Estuary, Cumbria | 41km NW | 5y 1m 0d | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Aug 2023 | Greenodd, Cumbria | 41km NW | 5y 1m 19d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Jul 2025 | Leven Estuary, Cumbria | 41km NW | 7y 0m 2d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 21 Aug 2025 | Leven Estuary, Cumbria | 41km NW | 7y 1m 14d | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Mar 2026 | Leven Estuary, Cumbria | 41km NW | 7y 7m 22d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Jul 2025 to 01 Mar 2026 |
Leven Estuary, Cumbria | 41km NW | 7y 7m 22d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 14 Jun 2026 | Greenodd, Cumbria | 41km NW | 7y 11m 7d | |||
| Colour marks read | 07 Jul 2026 | Leven Estuary, Cumbria | 41km NW | 8y 0m 0d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 02 Aug 2026 | Leven Estuary, Cumbria | 41km NW | 8y 0m 26d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Aug 2026 | Leven Estuary, Cumbria | 41km NW | 8y 1m 2d | |||
| Colour marks read | 07 Jul 2026 to 09 Aug 2026 |
Leven Estuary, Cumbria | 41km NW | 8y 1m 2d | ➕ | ||
|
N:B12 |
1 | Ringed | 03 Jul 2019 | Barrow - Gas Terminal, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Aug 2026 | Leven Estuary, Cumbria | 18km NNE | 7y 1m 6d | |||
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N:12W |
1 | Ringed | 15 Jul 2022 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 16 Oct 2022 | Caion beach, A Laracha, Coruna, Spain | 1258km SSW | 0y 3m 1d | |||
| Colour marks read | 03 Jan 2025 | El Jadida, Casablaca-Settat, Morocco, Morocco | 2351km SSW | 2y 5m 19d | |||
| Colour marks read | 30 Apr 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 3y 9m 15d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Aug 2026 | Leven Estuary, Cumbria | 21km NNE | 4y 0m 25d | |||
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N:M67 |
1 | Ringed | 06 Jul 2022 | Bowland - Abbeystead Fell, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 24 Oct 2022 | Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal | 1576km SSW | 0y 3m 18d | |||
| Colour marks read | 02 Nov 2022 | Esmoriz Beach, Aveiro, Portugal | 1519km SSW | 0y 3m 27d | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Mar 2023 | RNLED, Canidelo, Porto, Portugal | 1500km SSW | 0y 8m 8d | |||
| Colour marks read | 08 Aug 2026 | Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire | 71km ESE | 4y 1m 2d | |||
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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 | |||
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N:9V5 |
1 | Ringed | 02 Jul 2024 | Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Mar 2026 | Local Nature Reserve of the Douro River Estuary, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal | 1493km SSW | 1y 8m 12d | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Jun 2026 | Brockholes Nature Reserve LWT, Lancashire | 19km S | 1y 11m 11d | |||
| Colour marks read | 07 Aug 2026 | Alston Wetland, Longridge, Lancashire | 14km SSE | 2y 1m 5d | |||
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N:0S5 |
1 | Ringed | 16 Jul 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 07 Aug 2026 | Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester | 78km SE | 1y 0m 22d | |||
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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 | ➕ | ||
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N:B00 |
1 | Ringed | 09 Jul 2018 | BAE-Barrow, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 12 Sep 2020 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km E | 2y 2m 3d | |||
| Colour marks read | 04 Aug 2026 | BAE-Barrow, Cumbria | 0km | 8y 0m 26d | |||
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N:07S |
1 | Ringed | 04 Jul 2023 | Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 23 Jun 2024 | Preston Docks, Lancashire | 21km SSW | 0y 11m 19d | |||
| Colour marks read | 25 Jun 2025 | Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester | 43km SE | 1y 11m 21d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 04 Aug 2026 | Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester | 43km SE | 3y 1m 0d | |||
| Colour marks read | 25 Jun 2025 to 04 Aug 2026 |
Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester | 43km SE | 3y 1m 0d | ➕ |