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

GV58489

N:U02

 1 Ringed 07 Jul 2021 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 29 Dec 2023 Guilvinec, Finistere, France 700km S 2y 5m 22d

GY04947

N:16W

 1 Ringed 15 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 26 Oct 2022 Sagres beach, Faro, Portugal 1947km SSW 0y 3m 11d
Colour marks read 28 Dec 2023 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1902km SSW 1y 5m 13d

GY38259

N:V54

 1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 24 Dec 2022 Bañugues beach, Cabo Peñas, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1171km SSW 0y 5m 19d
Colour marks read 17 Mar 2023 El Musel Harbour, Rendiello Fishing Port, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1176km SSW 0y 8m 12d
Colour marks read 20 Dec 2023 Bañugues beach, Cabo Peñas, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1171km SSW 1y 5m 15d

GY38519

N:71U

 1 Ringed 07 Jul 2022 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 23 Aug 2022 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 1m 16d ➖
Colour marks read 12 Sep 2022 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 2m 5d
Colour marks read 23 Sep 2022 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 2m 16d
Colour marks read 23 Aug 2022
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23 Sep 2022		 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 2m 16d ➕
Colour marks read 05 Oct 2022 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 2m 28d
Colour marks read 25 Oct 2022 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 3m 18d
Colour marks read 02 Nov 2022 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 3m 26d
Colour marks read 17 Dec 2023 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 1y 5m 10d

GY04861

N:M99

 1 Ringed 06 Jul 2022 Bowland - Abbeystead Fell, Lancashire
Colour marks read 07 Dec 2023 San Lorenzo Beach, Gijon, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1186km SSW 1y 5m 1d

GY04402

N:Y64

 1 Ringed 08 Jul 2021 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 10 Nov 2021 Sines, Setúbal, Portugal 1838km SSW 0y 4m 2d
Colour marks read 26 Sep 2022 Rocquaine Bay, Guernsey, Channel Islands 501km S 1y 2m 18d
Colour marks read 06 Dec 2023 Praia do Cabedelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal 1438km SSW 2y 4m 28d

GY39215

N:2B2

 1 Ringed 06 Jul 2023 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 15 Oct 2023 Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1909km SSW 0y 3m 9d ➖
Colour marks read 04 Dec 2023 Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1909km SSW 0y 4m 28d
Colour marks read 05 Dec 2023 Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1909km SSW 0y 4m 29d
Colour marks read 15 Oct 2023
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05 Dec 2023		 Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1909km SSW 0y 4m 29d ➕

GY38957

N:06Y

 1 Ringed 04 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 30 Nov 2023 Essaouira Port, Morocco, Morocco 2558km SSW 0y 4m 26d

GV82820

N:A57

 1 Ringed 04 Jul 2019 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 14 Feb 2021 Kervigen, Plomodiern, Finistere, France 661km S 1y 7m 10d
Colour marks read 06 Jul 2021 Aberystwyth, Ceredigion 203km SSW 2y 0m 2d
Colour marks read 10 Jan 2022 Anse de Kervijen, Finistere, France 662km S 2y 6m 6d
Colour marks read 29 Nov 2023 Kervigen, Plomodiern, Finistere, France 661km S 4y 4m 25d

GY38745

N:0C0

 1 Ringed 29 Jun 2023 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 25 Nov 2023 Pinto landfill, Madrid, Spain 1531km S 0y 4m 27d

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