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

GY39004

N:52Y

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 23 Oct 2024 Ria de Foz, Lugo, Spain 1202km SSW 1y 3m 19d

GY39694

N:6W4

1 Ringed 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 23 Oct 2024 Lower Compton Landfill, Calne, Wiltshire 303km SSE 0y 3m 0d

GY38744

N:9A9

1 Ringed 29 Jun 2023 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 28 Oct 2023 Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1908km SSW 0y 3m 29d
Colour marks read 25 Jan 2024 El Jadida, Casablaca-Settat, Morocco, Morocco 2354km SSW 0y 6m 27d
Colour marks read 21 Oct 2024 Beo beach, Coruna, Spain 1273km SSW 1y 3m 22d

GY39417

N:3V1

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 02 Sep 2024 Alston Wetland, Longridge, Lancashire 14km SSE 0y 2m 0d
Colour marks read 20 Oct 2024 Beo beach, Coruna, Spain 1265km SSW 0y 3m 18d

GY39893

N:7T2

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 28 Aug 2024 Praia de Porto Novo, Lisboa, Portugal 1718km SSW 0y 1m 23d
Colour marks read 20 Oct 2024 Praia de Porto Novo, Lisboa, Portugal 1718km SSW 0y 3m 15d
Colour marks read 28 Aug 2024
to
20 Oct 2024
Praia de Porto Novo, Lisboa, Portugal 1718km SSW 0y 3m 15d

GY38882

N:9M9

1 Ringed 11 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 19 Oct 2024 Bardsey Island, Gwynedd 178km SW 0y 3m 8d

GY39372

N:9D7

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 18 Oct 2024 Playa de Serantes, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1197km SSW 0y 3m 16d

GE06505

N:0M0

1 Ringed 29 Jun 2024 Carlisle, Cumbria
Colour marks read 17 Oct 2024 Getaria, Guipuzcoa, Spain 1289km S 0y 3m 18d

GY39471

N:G35

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 01 Sep 2024 Nerja mussel farm, Cangus, Pontevedra, Spain 1361km SSW 0y 1m 30d
Colour marks read 20 Sep 2024 Praia de Agrelo, Bueu, Pontevedra, Spain 1367km SSW 0y 2m 18d
Colour marks read 25 Sep 2024 Praia de Agrelo, Bueu, Pontevedra, Spain 1367km SSW 0y 2m 23d
Colour marks read 17 Oct 2024 Praia de Agrelo, Bueu, Pontevedra, Spain 1367km SSW 0y 3m 15d
Colour marks read 20 Sep 2024
to
17 Oct 2024
Praia de Agrelo, Bueu, Pontevedra, Spain 1367km SSW 0y 3m 15d

GE06687

N:0J7

1 Ringed 18 Jul 2024 Carlisle, Cumbria
Colour marks read 14 Oct 2024 Praia da Caparica, Setúbal, Portugal 2084km SSW 0y 2m 26d

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