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

GY39064

N:1L5

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 20 Mar 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 2y 8m 15d

GY40134

N:5P8

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2025 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 13 Nov 2025 Los Ruices Landfill, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 4m 9d
Colour marks read 21 Nov 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 4m 17d
Colour marks read 28 Nov 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 4m 24d
Colour marks read 02 Jan 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 5m 29d
Colour marks read 14 Jan 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 6m 10d
Colour marks read 16 Jan 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 6m 12d
Colour marks read 25 Jan 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 6m 21d
Colour marks read 20 Feb 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 7m 16d
Colour marks read 20 Mar 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 8m 16d
Colour marks read 21 Nov 2025
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20 Mar 2026
Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 8m 16d

GY38512

N:66U

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2022 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 18 Mar 2026 Agadir beach, Agadir, Morocco, Morocco 2675km SSW 3y 8m 12d

GY04161

N:23T

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 26 Oct 2022 Penarronda Beach, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 0y 3m 21d
Colour marks read 09 Dec 2022 Penarronda Beach, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 0y 5m 4d
Colour marks read 26 Oct 2022
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09 Dec 2022
Penarronda Beach, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 0y 5m 4d
Colour marks read 20 Feb 2023 Serantes Beach, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1205km SSW 0y 7m 15d
Colour marks read 31 Mar 2023 Playa de Serantes, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1205km SSW 0y 8m 26d
Colour marks read 26 Apr 2023 San Lorenzo Beach, Gijon, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1186km SSW 0y 9m 21d
Colour marks read 27 May 2023 La Calostra, Tapia, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1203km SSW 0y 10m 22d
Colour marks read 02 Sep 2023 Playa de Serantes, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1205km SSW 1y 1m 28d
Colour marks read 02 Dec 2023 Playa de Penarronda, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 1y 4m 27d
Colour marks read 14 Nov 2024 Villamil, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 2y 4m 9d
Colour marks read 05 Dec 2024 Playa de Serantes, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1205km SSW 2y 5m 0d
Colour marks read 17 Dec 2024 Playa de Penarronda, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 2y 5m 12d
Colour marks read 31 Jan 2025 Playa de Penarronda, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 2y 6m 26d
Colour marks read 07 Feb 2025 Playa de Penarronda, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 2y 7m 2d
Colour marks read 11 Feb 2025 Playa de Penarronda, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 2y 7m 6d
Colour marks read 20 Feb 2025 Playa de Penarronda, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 2y 7m 15d
Colour marks read 24 Feb 2025 Playa de Penarronda, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 2y 7m 19d
Colour marks read 28 Feb 2025 Playa de Penarronda, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 2y 7m 23d
Colour marks read 02 Mar 2025 Playa de Penarronda, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 2y 7m 25d
Colour marks read 17 Dec 2024
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02 Mar 2025
Playa de Penarronda, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 2y 7m 25d
Colour marks read 05 Mar 2025 Playa del Aguileiro, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias, Spain, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1204km SSW 2y 8m 0d
Colour marks read 11 Mar 2025 Playa de Penarronda, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 2y 8m 6d
Colour marks read 13 Mar 2025 Playa de Penarronda, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 2y 8m 8d
Colour marks read 14 Mar 2025 Playa de Penarronda, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 2y 8m 9d
Colour marks read 11 Mar 2025
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14 Mar 2025
Playa de Penarronda, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 2y 8m 9d
Colour marks read 24 Mar 2025 Playa del Aguileiro, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias, Spain, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1204km SSW 2y 8m 19d
Colour marks read 12 Oct 2025 Playa de Serantes, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1205km SSW 3y 3m 7d
Colour marks read 21 Oct 2025 La Calostra, Tapia, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1203km SSW 3y 3m 16d
Colour marks read 15 Nov 2025 Santa Gadea, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 3y 4m 10d
Colour marks read 01 Dec 2025 Playa de Serantes, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1205km SSW 3y 4m 26d
Colour marks read 19 Dec 2025 Playa de Penarronda, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 3y 5m 14d
Colour marks read 21 Dec 2025 Playa de Serantes, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1205km SSW 3y 5m 16d
Colour marks read 04 Feb 2026 La Calostra, Tapia, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1203km SSW 3y 6m 30d
Colour marks read 06 Mar 2026 Playa de Penarronda, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 3y 8m 1d
Colour marks read 17 Mar 2026 Playa de Penarronda, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 3y 8m 12d
Colour marks read 06 Mar 2026
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17 Mar 2026
Playa de Penarronda, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 3y 8m 12d

GY38436

N:P81

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2022 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 19 Feb 2025 Poza de Navia, Navia, Asturias, Spain, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1193km SSW 2y 7m 13d
Colour marks read 28 Feb 2025 Playa de Penarronda, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1198km SSW 2y 7m 22d
Colour marks read 18 Dec 2025 Playa del Aguileiro, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias, Spain, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1196km SSW 3y 5m 12d
Colour marks read 21 Feb 2026 Poza de Navia, Navia, Asturias, Spain, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1193km SSW 3y 7m 15d
Colour marks read 17 Mar 2026 Playa del Aguileiro, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias, Spain, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1196km SSW 3y 8m 11d

GY39461

N:G22

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 17 Mar 2026 Playa de Arealonga, Barreiros, Lugo, Galicia, Spain, Lugo, Spain 1201km SSW 1y 8m 15d

GY04974

N:32W

1 Ringed 15 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 17 Jul 2023 Viridor recycling Centre, Sheffield, South Yorkshire 135km ESE 1y 0m 2d
Colour marks read 12 Mar 2026 Tarrast Bridge, Oued Sous, Agadir, Morocco, Morocco 2686km SSW 3y 7m 25d
Colour marks read 14 Mar 2026 Tarrast Bridge, Oued Sous, Agadir, Morocco, Morocco 2686km SSW 3y 7m 27d
Colour marks read 12 Mar 2026
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14 Mar 2026
Tarrast Bridge, Oued Sous, Agadir, Morocco, Morocco 2686km SSW 3y 7m 27d

GY38644

N:9V5

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 14 Mar 2026 Local Nature Reserve of the Douro River Estuary, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal 1493km SSW 1y 8m 12d

GV82830

N:A81

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2019 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 26 Oct 2019 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 3m 22d
Colour marks read 03 Nov 2019 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 3m 30d
Colour marks read 26 Oct 2019
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03 Nov 2019
Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 3m 30d
Colour marks read 19 Nov 2019 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 4m 15d
Colour marks read 25 Nov 2019 Torremolinos Beach, Malaga, Malaga, Spain 1939km S 0y 4m 21d
Colour marks read 13 Jan 2021 Quarteira fishing port, Faro, Portugal 1931km SSW 1y 6m 9d
Colour marks read 28 Sep 2022 Fuseta salt pans, Faro, Portugal 1925km SSW 3y 2m 24d
Colour marks read 30 Sep 2022 Fuseta salt pans, Faro, Portugal 1925km SSW 3y 2m 26d
Colour marks read 01 Oct 2022 Fuseta salt pans, Faro, Portugal 1925km SSW 3y 2m 27d
Colour marks read 28 Sep 2022
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01 Oct 2022
Fuseta salt pans, Faro, Portugal 1925km SSW 3y 2m 27d
Colour marks read 20 Nov 2022 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 3y 4m 16d
Colour marks read 25 Oct 2023 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 4y 3m 21d
Colour marks read 24 Nov 2023 Los Ruices Landfill, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 4y 4m 20d
Colour marks read 27 Nov 2023 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 4y 4m 23d
Colour marks read 05 Nov 2024 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 5y 4m 1d
Colour marks read 02 Dec 2024 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 5y 4m 28d
Colour marks read 05 Nov 2024
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02 Dec 2024
Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 5y 4m 28d
Colour marks read 13 Nov 2025 Los Ruices Landfill, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 6y 4m 9d
Colour marks read 17 Nov 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 6y 4m 13d
Colour marks read 21 Nov 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 6y 4m 17d
Colour marks read 15 Dec 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 6y 5m 11d
Colour marks read 13 Mar 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 6y 8m 9d
Colour marks read 17 Nov 2025
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13 Mar 2026
Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 6y 8m 9d

GY38975

N:26Y

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 20 Sep 2023 Punta Umbría, Huelva, Spain 1893km SSW 0y 2m 16d
Colour marks read 27 Sep 2023 Olhão fishing port, Faro, Portugal 1920km SSW 0y 2m 23d
Colour marks read 24 Feb 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 2y 7m 20d
Colour marks read 10 Mar 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 2y 8m 6d
Colour marks read 13 Mar 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 2y 8m 9d
Colour marks read 24 Feb 2026
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13 Mar 2026
Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 2y 8m 9d

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