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

GY38305

N:V99

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 27 Jul 2024 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1897km SSW 2y 0m 22d

GV82915

N:D50

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2019 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 24 Oct 2019 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1497km SSW 0y 3m 19d
Colour marks read 26 Jul 2024 Colne Sewage Works, Colne, Lancashire, England, Lancashire 30km SE 5y 0m 21d

GY39821

N:G86

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2024 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 24 Jul 2024 Esmelle Beach, Coruna, Spain 1237km SSW 0y 0m 20d

GY39265

N:7B2

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2023 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 23 Jul 2024 Cottenham, Cambridgeshire 263km SE 1y 0m 17d

GY39648

N:2W8

1 Ringed 11 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Recaptured 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria 0km 0y 0m 12d

GC83904

N:J04

1 Ringed 14 Jul 2020 Rockcliffe, Cumbria
Colour marks read 19 Jul 2024 Rockcliffe, Cumbria 0km 4y 0m 5d

GY39038

N:87Y

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 14 Jul 2024 Praia da Torreira, Aveiro, Portugal 1534km SSW 1y 0m 10d

GY38279

N:V72

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 10 Jul 2024 River Don, Sheffield, South Yorkshire 100km SE 2y 0m 5d

GY38592

N:27V

1 Ringed 07 Jul 2022 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 06 Jul 2024 Redgate Recycling Centre, Gorton, Greater Manchester 65km SSE 1y 11m 29d

GY39027

N:77Y

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Found dead 05 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire 0km 1y 0m 1d

Map of recoveries

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