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:78U |
1 | Ringed | 07 Jul 2022 | Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Dec 2024 | Pinto landfill, Madrid, Spain | 1531km S | 2y 5m 7d | |||
| Colour marks read | 29 Jul 2025 | Leven Estuary, Cumbria | 39km NW | 3y 0m 22d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Aug 2026 | Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester | 46km SSE | 4y 1m 4d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 12 Aug 2026 | Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester | 46km SSE | 4y 1m 5d | |||
| Colour marks read | 18 Aug 2026 | Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester | 46km SSE | 4y 1m 11d | |||
| Colour marks read | 21 Sep 2026 | Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester | 46km SSE | 4y 2m 14d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Aug 2026 to 21 Sep 2026 |
Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester | 46km SSE | 4y 2m 14d | ➕ | ||
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N:W49 |
1 | Ringed | 15 Jul 2022 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
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N:1W7 |
1 | Ringed | 11 Jul 2024 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 27 Nov 2024 | Matadoiro beach, Arteixo, Coruna, Spain | 1251km SSW | 0y 4m 16d | |||
| Colour marks read | 21 Sep 2026 | Owenabue Estuary, Carrigaline, Cork, Eire | 427km WSW | 2y 2m 10d | |||
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N:72D |
1 | Ringed | 08 Jul 2026 | Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 21 Sep 2026 | Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester | 46km SSE | 0y 2m 13d | |||
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N:A53 |
1 | Ringed | 04 Jul 2019 | Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Sep 2019 | Shawell, Lutterworth, Leicestershire | 199km SSE | 0y 2m 10d | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 Sep 2026 | Carsington Water, Wirksworth, Derbyshire | 123km SSE | 7y 2m 16d | |||
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N:G01 |
1 | Ringed | 29 Jul 2021 | Derwent Water, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 05 Sep 2021 | River Lune, Lancashire | 68km SSE | 0y 1m 7d | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 Jul 2022 | Cotesbach landfill site, Leicestershire | 271km SSE | 0y 11m 21d | |||
| Colour marks read | 23 May 2026 | Derwent Water, Cumbria | 0km | 4y 9m 24d | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 Sep 2026 | Cat Bells summit NY245198 , Cumbria | 1km SW | 5y 1m 22d | |||
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N:2Y0 |
1 | Ringed | 03 Jul 2026 | Bowland - Abbeystead Fell, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 Sep 2026 | Douro river, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal | 1500km SSW | 0y 2m 17d | |||
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N:2YS |
1 | Ringed | 08 Jul 2026 | Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 Sep 2026 | Douro river, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal | 1501km SSW | 0y 2m 12d | |||
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N:T95 |
1 | Ringed | 05 Jul 2022 | Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 24 Jul 2023 | Baie d'Audierne, Finistere, France | 691km SSW | 1y 0m 19d | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Sep 2023 | Palud Pellan, Plozévet, N.W. France, France | 832km SE | 1y 1m 27d | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Jul 2025 | Baie d'Audierne, Finistere, France | 691km SSW | 3y 0m 9d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 03 Aug 2025 | Baie d'Audierne, Finistere, France | 691km SSW | 3y 0m 29d | |||
| Colour marks read | 14 Jul 2025 to 03 Aug 2025 |
Baie d'Audierne, Finistere, France | 691km SSW | 3y 0m 29d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 26 Sep 2025 | Réserve biologique de Trunvel-Tréogat, Finistere, France | 691km SSW | 3y 2m 21d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 01 Oct 2025 | Réserve biologique de Trunvel-Tréogat, Finistere, France | 691km SSW | 3y 2m 26d | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Sep 2025 to 01 Oct 2025 |
Réserve biologique de Trunvel-Tréogat, Finistere, France | 691km SSW | 3y 2m 26d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 11 Sep 2026 | Plage de Kerbinigou, Finistere, France | 690km SSW | 4y 2m 6d | |||
| Colour marks read | 18 Sep 2026 | Kergalan Beach, Finistere, France | 690km SSW | 4y 2m 13d | |||
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N:6S0 |
1 | Ringed | 03 Jul 2026 | Bowland - Abbeystead Fell, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 12 Sep 2026 | Corblets Beach, Saint Anne, Alderney, Channel Islands | 477km S | 0y 2m 9d | |||
| Colour marks read | 18 Sep 2026 | Braye Bay, Alderney, Channel Islands | 477km S | 0y 2m 15d |