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

GY39774

N:7K4

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2024 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 04 Nov 2024 Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1497km SSW 0y 4m 0d
Colour marks read 25 Jun 2026 Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire 298km SSW 1y 11m 21d

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

GY39552

N:6C1

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 13 Nov 2024 Sesimbra, Setúbal, Portugal 1801km SSW 0y 4m 11d
Colour marks read 06 Apr 2026 Douro river, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal 1500km SSW 1y 9m 4d
Colour marks read 24 Jun 2026 Meersbrook, Tittesworth Water, Staffordshire 104km SSE 1y 11m 22d

GE18106

N:7U1

1 Ringed 09 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 24 Jun 2026 Meersbrook, Tittesworth Water, Staffordshire 129km SE 0y 11m 15d

GE18195

N:4J5

1 Ringed 16 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 20 Dec 2025 Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1872km S 0y 5m 4d
Colour marks read 05 Jan 2026 Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1872km S 0y 5m 20d
Colour marks read 20 Dec 2025
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05 Jan 2026
Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1872km S 0y 5m 20d
Colour marks read 24 Jun 2026 Greenodd, Cumbria 22km NNE 0y 11m 8d

GY38649

N:G15

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 12 Dec 2024 Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1866km S 0y 5m 10d
Colour marks read 05 Feb 2025 Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1866km S 0y 7m 3d
Colour marks read 12 Dec 2024
to
05 Feb 2025
Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1866km S 0y 7m 3d
Colour marks read 06 Feb 2026 Praia da Barra, Aveiro, Portugal 1549km SSW 1y 7m 4d
Colour marks read 23 Jun 2026 Preston Docks, Lancashire 21km SSW 1y 11m 21d

GE18708

N:2CH

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 28 Oct 2025 Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1497km SSW 0y 3m 27d
Colour marks read 03 Nov 2025 Docapesca Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1497km SSW 0y 4m 2d
Colour marks read 22 Jun 2026 Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1577km SSW 0y 11m 21d

GE18844

N:2JU

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 08 Nov 2025 Leirosa, Coimbra, Portugal 1622km SSW 0y 4m 7d
Colour marks read 22 Jun 2026 Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1577km SSW 0y 11m 21d

GY39318

N:2D5

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 20 Jun 2026 Redcar Tarn, near Keighley, West Yorkshire 46km E 1y 11m 18d

GY04543

N:V46

1 Ringed 08 Jul 2021 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 18 Jun 2026 Leven Estuary, Cumbria 41km NW 4y 11m 10d

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