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

GV58108

N:E20

1 Ringed 26 Jun 2018 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 24 Sep 2022 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 43km SE 4y 2m 29d
Colour marks read 09 Feb 2025 Ponta d'Erva, Vila France de Xira, Santarém, Portugal 1738km SSW 6y 7m 14d
Colour marks read 17 Oct 2025 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 43km SE 7y 3m 21d

GY39666

N:5W3

1 Ringed 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 17 Oct 2025 Aveiro Harbour, Aveiro, Portugal 1547km SSW 1y 2m 24d

GE18111

N:7U6

1 Ringed 09 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 05 Oct 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 61km SE 0y 2m 26d
Colour marks read 13 Oct 2025 Slaidburn, Lancashire 62km SE 0y 3m 4d
Colour marks read 16 Oct 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 61km SE 0y 3m 7d

GY04536

N:V41

1 Ringed 08 Jul 2021 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 14 Oct 2025 Winsford bottom flas, Cheshire 85km S 4y 3m 6d

GY38251

N:V47

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 14 Oct 2025 Winsford bottom flas, Cheshire 85km S 3y 3m 9d

GY39452

N:G17

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 14 Oct 2025 Breche de Trunvel, Finistere, France 684km S 1y 3m 12d

GY38625

N:7V1

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 25 Jul 2025 Salinas del Duque, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1896km SSW 1y 0m 23d
Colour marks read 26 Sep 2025 Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1901km SSW 1y 2m 24d
Colour marks read 10 Oct 2025 Playa de Monte Gordo, Vila Real Sto. Antonio, Faro. Portugal, Faro, Portugal 1900km SSW 1y 3m 8d
Colour marks read 13 Oct 2025 Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1900km SSW 1y 3m 11d

GV58028

N:20A

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2017 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 12 Oct 2025 Molhe Norte, São Jacinto, Aveiro, Portugal 1547km SSW 8y 3m 7d

GY38621

N:7V0

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 22 Sep 2024 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1489km SSW 0y 2m 20d
Colour marks read 02 Nov 2024 Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1569km SSW 0y 4m 0d
Colour marks read 09 Dec 2024 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1897km SSW 0y 5m 7d
Colour marks read 18 Dec 2024 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1897km SSW 0y 5m 16d
Colour marks read 09 Dec 2024
to
18 Dec 2024
Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1897km SSW 0y 5m 16d
Colour marks read 02 Jan 2025 Puerto de Isla Cristina, Isla Cristina (Huelva). España, Huelva, Spain 1897km SSW 0y 6m 0d
Colour marks read 27 Feb 2025 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1897km SSW 0y 7m 25d
Colour marks read 28 Feb 2025 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1897km SSW 0y 7m 26d
Colour marks read 01 Mar 2025 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1897km SSW 0y 7m 27d
Colour marks read 27 Feb 2025
to
01 Mar 2025
Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1897km SSW 0y 7m 27d
Colour marks read 09 Oct 2025 Salinas de Isla Cristina, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1895km SSW 1y 3m 7d
Colour marks read 12 Oct 2025 Salinas de Isla Cristina, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1895km SSW 1y 3m 10d
Colour marks read 09 Oct 2025
to
12 Oct 2025
Salinas de Isla Cristina, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1895km SSW 1y 3m 10d

GY39551

N:5C9

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 12 Oct 2025 Swanpool Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall 462km SSW 1y 3m 10d

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