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

GY04779

N:T87

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 20 Sep 2022 L'Eree Bay, Guernsey, Channel Islands 507km S 0y 2m 15d
Colour marks read 07 Feb 2023 Moana, Pontevedra, Spain 1377km SSW 0y 7m 2d
Colour marks read 26 Feb 2023 Alba beach, Coruna, Spain 1263km SSW 0y 7m 21d

GR21514

N:56W

1 Ringed 21 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 26 Aug 2022 Formby Point, Merseyside, Merseyside 57km S 0y 1m 5d
Colour marks read 24 Feb 2023 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1930km S 0y 7m 3d

GV82854

N:L98

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2019 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 22 Feb 2023 Plage de Pentrez, Finistere, France 650km S 3y 7m 18d

GY04408

N:Y62

1 Ringed 08 Jul 2021 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 17 Feb 2023 Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1901km SSW 1y 7m 9d

GY04357

N:19G

1 Ringed 08 Jul 2021 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 13 Oct 2022 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 43km SE 1y 3m 5d

GV82887

N:D25

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2019 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 15 Feb 2023 Burgo Estuary, Coruna, Spain 1261km SSW 3y 7m 10d

GY38361

N:P12

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 04 Feb 2023 Pinto landfill, Madrid, Spain 1523km S 0y 6m 30d

GY04328

N:U87

1 Ringed 08 Jul 2021 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 29 Oct 2022 Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1569km SSW 1y 3m 21d ➖
Colour marks read 31 Oct 2022 Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1569km SSW 1y 3m 23d
Colour marks read 04 Nov 2022 Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1569km SSW 1y 3m 27d
Colour marks read 29 Oct 2022
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04 Nov 2022
Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1569km SSW 1y 3m 27d ➕
Found sick 02 Feb 2023 setubal, Lisboa, Portugal 1779km SSW 1y 6m 25d

GY38332

N:K84

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 26 Aug 2022 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 26km SSE 0y 1m 21d
Colour marks read 10 Oct 2022 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1489km SSW 0y 3m 5d ➖
Colour marks read 13 Oct 2022 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1489km SSW 0y 3m 8d
Colour marks read 17 Oct 2022 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1489km SSW 0y 3m 12d
Colour marks read 10 Oct 2022
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17 Oct 2022
Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1489km SSW 0y 3m 12d ➕
Colour marks read 05 Nov 2022 Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1488km SSW 0y 4m 0d
Colour marks read 01 Feb 2023 RNLED, Canidelo, Porto, Portugal 1492km SSW 0y 6m 27d

GV82657

N:B80

1 Ringed 03 Jul 2019 Barrow - Gas Terminal, Cumbria
Colour marks read 28 Dec 2019 Odiel Marshes, Huelva, Spain 1898km S 0y 5m 25d
Colour marks read 28 Jan 2023 Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, Spain 1895km S 3y 6m 25d

Map of recoveries

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