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

GY04729

N:T32

 1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 26 Aug 2022 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1497km SSW 0y 1m 21d
Colour marks read 03 Jan 2024 Los Ruices Landfill, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 1y 5m 29d

GY39264

N:7B1

 1 Ringed 06 Jul 2023 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 02 Jan 2024 Redgate Recycling Centre, Gorton, Greater Manchester 65km SSE 0y 5m 27d

GY39081

N:4L0

 1 Ringed 05 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 01 Jan 2024 Porto, Porto, Portugal 1491km SSW 0y 5m 27d

GY04238

N:M04

 1 Ringed 06 Jul 2022 Bowland - Abbeystead Fell, Lancashire
Colour marks read 16 Oct 2022 Baldaio, Coruna, Spain 1270km SSW 0y 3m 10d
Colour marks read 26 Oct 2022 Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1576km SSW 0y 3m 20d ➖
Colour marks read 29 Oct 2022 Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1576km SSW 0y 3m 23d
Colour marks read 30 Oct 2022 Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1576km SSW 0y 3m 24d
Colour marks read 26 Oct 2022
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30 Oct 2022		 Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1576km SSW 0y 3m 24d ➕
Colour marks read 19 Dec 2022 Gomecello landfill site, Salamanca, Spain 1461km S 0y 5m 13d
Colour marks read 30 Dec 2023 Pinto landfill, Madrid, Spain 1531km S 1y 5m 24d

GV82755

N:A15

 1 Ringed 04 Jul 2019 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 17 Sep 2019 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 46km SSE 0y 2m 13d
Colour marks read 29 Dec 2023 Isla Canela Beach, Huelva, Spain 1907km SSW 4y 5m 25d

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

Map of recoveries

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