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:22V |
1 | Ringed | 07 Jul 2022 | Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Jan 2023 | Cetina saltworks, Peurto Real, Cadiz, Spain | 1956km S | 0y 6m 4d | |||
| Colour marks read | 08 Aug 2025 | Skippool Creek, Lancashire | 31km WSW | 3y 1m 1d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 14 Apr 2026 | Skippool Creek, Lancashire | 31km WSW | 3y 9m 7d | |||
| Colour marks read | 08 Aug 2025 to 14 Apr 2026 |
Skippool Creek, Lancashire | 31km WSW | 3y 9m 7d | ➕ | ||
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N:6K1 |
1 | Ringed | 04 Jul 2024 | Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Nov 2024 | Pinto landfill, Madrid, Spain | 1531km S | 0y 4m 5d | |||
| Colour marks read | 05 Jul 2025 | Cropston Reservoir, Leicestershire | 173km SSE | 1y 0m 1d | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Apr 2026 | Ondarroa, Guipuzcoa, Spain | 1188km S | 1y 9m 9d | |||
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N:49V |
1 | Ringed | 02 Jul 2024 | Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 12 Apr 2026 | Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1918km S | 1y 9m 10d | |||
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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 | ➕ | ||
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N:7U3 |
1 | Ringed | 09 Jul 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 31 Oct 2025 | Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal | 1569km SSW | 0y 3m 22d | |||
| Colour marks read | 12 Apr 2026 | Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1928km S | 0y 9m 3d | |||
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N:2CA |
1 | Ringed | 01 Jul 2025 | Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 27 Oct 2025 | Figueira da Foz, Coimbra, Portugal | 1612km SSW | 0y 3m 26d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 28 Oct 2025 | Figueira da Foz, Coimbra, Portugal | 1612km SSW | 0y 3m 27d | |||
| Colour marks read | 29 Oct 2025 | Figueira da Foz, Coimbra, Portugal | 1612km SSW | 0y 3m 28d | |||
| Colour marks read | 27 Oct 2025 to 29 Oct 2025 |
Figueira da Foz, Coimbra, Portugal | 1612km SSW | 0y 3m 28d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 30 Oct 2025 | Docapesca de Figueira da Foz, Coimbra, Portugal | 1612km SSW | 0y 3m 29d | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Feb 2026 | Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1926km S | 0y 7m 0d | ➖ | ||
| 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 | ➕ | ||
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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 | ➕ | ||
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N:2HM |
1 | Ringed | 01 Jul 2025 | Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Sep 2025 | Redgate Recycling Centre, Gorton, Greater Manchester | 65km SSE | 0y 2m 0d | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Sep 2025 | Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester | 63km SSE | 0y 2m 12d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Apr 2026 | Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1926km S | 0y 9m 10d | |||
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N:5P8 |
1 | Ringed | 04 Jul 2025 | Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Nov 2025 | Los Ruices Landfill, Malaga, Spain | 1926km S | 0y 4m 9d | |||
| Colour marks read | 21 Nov 2025 | Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1926km S | 0y 4m 17d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 28 Nov 2025 | Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1926km S | 0y 4m 24d | |||
| Colour marks read | 02 Jan 2026 | Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1926km S | 0y 5m 29d | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Jan 2026 | Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1926km S | 0y 6m 10d | |||
| Colour marks read | 16 Jan 2026 | Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1926km S | 0y 6m 12d | |||
| Colour marks read | 25 Jan 2026 | Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1926km S | 0y 6m 21d | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 Feb 2026 | Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1926km S | 0y 7m 16d | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 Mar 2026 | Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1926km S | 0y 8m 16d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Apr 2026 | Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1926km S | 0y 9m 7d | |||
| Colour marks read | 21 Nov 2025 to 11 Apr 2026 |
Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain | 1926km S | 0y 9m 7d | ➕ | ||
| 1 | Ringed | 28 Jun 1998 | Rockcliffe, Cumbria | ||||
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N:6J2 |
Recaptured | 16 Jun 2025 | Nelson St, Carlisle, Cumbria | 7km SSE | 26y 11m 19d | ||
| Colour marks read | 08 Apr 2026 | Nelson St, Carlisle, Cumbria | 7km SSE | 27y 9m 11d |