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

GY04230

N:92T

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2022 Bowland - Abbeystead Fell, Lancashire
Colour marks read 22 Jan 2024 El Jadida, Casablaca-Settat, Morocco, Morocco 2354km SSW 1y 6m 16d

GY39063

N:1L4

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 22 Jan 2024 Essaouira Port, Morocco, Morocco 2558km SSW 0y 6m 17d

GY04375

N:Y16

1 Ringed 08 Jul 2021 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 07 Oct 2021 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 43km SE 0y 2m 29d
Colour marks read 15 Dec 2021 Quarteira fishing port, Faro, Portugal 1923km SSW 0y 5m 7d
Colour marks read 12 Feb 2022 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1920km S 0y 7m 4d
Colour marks read 05 Mar 2022 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1920km S 0y 7m 25d
Colour marks read 12 Feb 2022
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05 Mar 2022
Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1920km S 0y 7m 25d
Colour marks read 13 Aug 2022 Redcar Tarn, near Keighley, West Yorkshire 46km E 1y 1m 5d
Colour marks read 12 Jan 2023 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 1y 6m 4d
Colour marks read 20 Feb 2023 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 1y 7m 12d
Colour marks read 21 Jan 2024 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1920km S 2y 6m 13d

GV58277

N:R38

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2019 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 02 Dec 2019 Santa Cristina beach, Oleiros, Coruna, Spain 1220km SSW 0y 4m 26d
Colour marks read 19 Jan 2024 Ría do Burgo, Cambre, Coruna, Spain 1222km SSW 4y 6m 13d

GV58103

N:E16

1 Ringed 26 Jun 2018 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 23 Jan 2019 Torremolinos Beach, Malaga, Malaga, Spain 1932km S 0y 6m 28d
Colour marks read 02 Feb 2020 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1920km S 1y 7m 7d
Colour marks read 07 Aug 2020 Playa de Las Tres Piedras, Chipiona, Cadiz, Spain 1939km S 2y 1m 12d
Colour marks read 01 Jan 2021 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1920km S 2y 6m 6d
Colour marks read 15 Jan 2021 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 2y 6m 20d
Colour marks read 22 Feb 2021 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 2y 7m 27d
Colour marks read 15 Jan 2021
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22 Feb 2021
Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 2y 7m 27d
Colour marks read 02 Apr 2021 Los Ruices Landfill, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 2y 9m 7d
Colour marks read 17 Aug 2021 Lower Compton Landfill, Calne, Wiltshire 282km S 3y 1m 22d
Colour marks read 02 Feb 2022 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 3y 7m 7d
Colour marks read 01 Jul 2022 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 43km SE 4y 0m 5d
Colour marks read 04 Dec 2022 Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1569km SSW 4y 5m 8d
Colour marks read 23 Feb 2023 Puerto de Motril, Malaga, Spain 1916km S 4y 7m 28d
Colour marks read 29 Nov 2023 Playa de Rodiles, Villaviciosa, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1175km S 5y 5m 3d
Colour marks read 16 Jan 2024 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 5y 6m 21d

GV82917

N:D52

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2019 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 11 Oct 2019 Figueira da Foz, Coimbra, Portugal 1612km SSW 0y 3m 6d
Colour marks read 14 Jan 2024 Whinfell Tarn, Cumbria 40km N 4y 6m 9d

GV82900

N:D38

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2019 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 12 Jan 2024 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 4y 6m 7d

GY04790

N:T97

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 28 Aug 2022 Chipiona, Cadiz, Spain 1944km S 0y 1m 23d
Colour marks read 07 Nov 2023 Gomecello landfill site, Salamanca, Spain 1461km S 1y 4m 2d
Colour marks read 08 Jan 2024 Gomecello landfill site, Salamanca, Spain 1461km S 1y 6m 3d
Colour marks read 07 Nov 2023
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08 Jan 2024
Gomecello landfill site, Salamanca, Spain 1461km S 1y 6m 3d

GY04223

N:83T

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2022 Bowland - Abbeystead Fell, Lancashire
Colour marks read 19 Nov 2022 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 4m 13d
Colour marks read 20 Nov 2022 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 4m 14d
Colour marks read 19 Nov 2022
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20 Nov 2022
Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 4m 14d
Colour marks read 12 Mar 2023 Colmenar Viejo landfill, Madrid, Spain 1486km S 0y 8m 6d
Colour marks read 04 Aug 2023 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 1y 0m 29d
Colour marks read 09 Aug 2023 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 1y 1m 3d
Colour marks read 18 Aug 2023 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 1y 1m 12d
Colour marks read 16 Sep 2023 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 1y 2m 10d
Colour marks read 04 Aug 2023
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16 Sep 2023
Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 1y 2m 10d
Colour marks read 25 Nov 2023 Pinto landfill, Madrid, Spain 1531km S 1y 4m 19d
Colour marks read 03 Dec 2023 Colmenar Viejo landfill, Madrid, Spain 1486km S 1y 4m 27d
Colour marks read 06 Jan 2024 Pinto landfill, Madrid, Spain 1531km S 1y 6m 0d

GY04969

N:29W

1 Ringed 15 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 19 Dec 2022 Sotavento Algarvio Landfill, Faro, Portugal 1917km SSW 0y 5m 4d
Colour marks read 17 Oct 2023 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1489km SSW 1y 3m 2d
Colour marks read 18 Oct 2023 Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1489km SSW 1y 3m 3d
Colour marks read 19 Dec 2023 Vilamoura Sewage Works, Faro, Portugal 1924km SSW 1y 5m 4d
Colour marks read 29 Dec 2023 Cortelha landfill, Loulé, Faro, Portugal 1905km SSW 1y 5m 14d
Colour marks read 06 Jan 2024 Vilamoura Sewage Works, Faro, Portugal 1924km SSW 1y 5m 22d

Map of recoveries

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