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

GY38974

N:25Y

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 21 Mar 2025 Alba beach, Coruna, Spain 1255km SSW 1y 8m 17d

GY39136

N:9L3

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 15 Dec 2024 Zamaia, Gipuzkoa, Guipuzcoa, Spain 1185km S 1y 5m 10d
Colour marks read 20 Mar 2025 Los Ruices Landfill, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 1y 8m 15d

GY39209

N:1B7

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2023 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 01 Nov 2024 Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1577km SSW 1y 3m 26d
Colour marks read 20 Mar 2025 Playa del Aguileiro, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias, Spain, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1204km SSW 1y 8m 14d

GV58367

N:W40

1 Ringed 15 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 19 Mar 2025 Esmelle Beach, Coruna, Spain 1227km SSW 2y 8m 4d

GY39015

N:64Y

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 30 Nov 2023 Praia América, Nigrán, Pontevedra, Spain 1389km SSW 0y 4m 26d
Colour marks read 18 Mar 2025 Playa del Aguileiro, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias, Spain, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1196km SSW 1y 8m 14d

GV58018

N:10A

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2017 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 06 Sep 2017 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1489km SSW 0y 2m 1d
Colour marks read 07 Sep 2017 Leixões Harbour, Matasinhos, Porto, Portugal 1488km SSW 0y 2m 2d
Colour marks read 07 Feb 2024 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 6y 7m 2d
Colour marks read 06 Mar 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 26km SSE 7y 8m 1d
Colour marks read 17 Mar 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 26km SSE 7y 8m 12d
Colour marks read 06 Mar 2025
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17 Mar 2025
Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 26km SSE 7y 8m 12d

GY39139

N:9L7

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 13 Mar 2025 Playa del Aguileiro, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias, Spain, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1196km SSW 1y 8m 8d
Colour marks read 15 Mar 2025 Playa de Serantes, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1197km SSW 1y 8m 10d

GY39206

N:1B4

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2023 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 15 Mar 2025 Playa del Aguileiro, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias, Spain, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1204km SSW 1y 8m 9d

GY04766

N:T74

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 12 Nov 2023 Parque da Paz, Almada, Setúbal, Portugal 1777km SSW 1y 4m 7d
Colour marks read 11 Mar 2025 Salave, Tapia, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1203km SSW 2y 8m 6d

GY39370

N:9D2

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 11 Mar 2025 Playa de Penarronda, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1198km SSW 0y 8m 9d

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