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

GV82714

N:L61

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2019 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 12 Jun 2020 Shawell, Lutterworth, Leicestershire 195km SSE 0y 11m 8d
Colour marks read 03 Mar 2024 Colmenar Viejo landfill, Madrid, Spain 1479km S 4y 7m 28d

GY04712

N:T13

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 30 Dec 2023 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 1y 5m 25d
Colour marks read 03 Mar 2024 Colmenar Viejo landfill, Madrid, Spain 1486km S 1y 7m 27d

GY39221

N:2B8

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2023 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 02 Mar 2024 Pinto landfill, Madrid, Spain 1531km S 0y 7m 25d

GY38604

N:38V

1 Ringed 07 Jul 2022 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 05 Nov 2022 Isla Canela Beach, Huelva, Spain 1908km SSW 0y 3m 29d
Colour marks read 19 Jan 2023 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 6m 12d
Colour marks read 20 Jan 2023 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 6m 13d
Colour marks read 19 Jan 2023
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20 Jan 2023
Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 6m 13d
Colour marks read 28 Feb 2023 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 7m 21d
Colour marks read 27 Mar 2023 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 8m 20d
Colour marks read 28 Feb 2023
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27 Mar 2023
Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 8m 20d
Colour marks read 08 Aug 2023 Tocha beach, Coimbra, Portugal 1591km SSW 1y 1m 1d
Colour marks read 10 Aug 2023 Tocha beach, Coimbra, Portugal 1591km SSW 1y 1m 3d
Colour marks read 08 Aug 2023
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10 Aug 2023
Tocha beach, Coimbra, Portugal 1591km SSW 1y 1m 3d
Colour marks read 01 Mar 2024 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 1y 7m 23d

GY39127

N:8L3

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 01 Nov 2023 Pinto landfill, Madrid, Spain 1523km S 0y 3m 27d
Colour marks read 04 Nov 2023 Pinto landfill, Madrid, Spain 1523km S 0y 3m 30d
Colour marks read 01 Nov 2023
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04 Nov 2023
Pinto landfill, Madrid, Spain 1523km S 0y 3m 30d
Colour marks read 05 Jan 2024 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1920km S 0y 6m 0d
Colour marks read 06 Feb 2024 Malaga Dump, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 0y 7m 1d
Colour marks read 08 Feb 2024 Malaga Dump, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 0y 7m 3d
Colour marks read 06 Feb 2024
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08 Feb 2024
Malaga Dump, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 0y 7m 3d
Colour marks read 01 Mar 2024 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 0y 7m 25d

GY39134

N:9L1

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 26 Feb 2024 Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1901km SSW 0y 7m 21d

GV82817

N:A89

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2019 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 09 Mar 2020 Punta Umbría, Huelva, Spain 1901km SSW 0y 8m 5d
Colour marks read 24 Feb 2024 Pinto landfill, Madrid, Spain 1531km S 4y 7m 20d

GY38985

N:40Y

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 23 Feb 2024 Belmonte Ricefields, Porto Alto, Lisboa, Portugal 1736km SSW 0y 7m 19d

GY39242

N:5B0

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2023 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 22 Feb 2024 Villamil, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 0y 7m 16d

GV82861

N:79C

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2019 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 05 Nov 2019 Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1866km S 0y 4m 1d
Colour marks read 26 Nov 2019 Odiel Marshes, Huelva, Spain 1889km SSW 0y 4m 22d
Colour marks read 14 Feb 2020 Playa Punta del Moral, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1899km SSW 0y 7m 10d
Colour marks read 29 Dec 2020 Playa Punta del Moral, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1899km SSW 1y 5m 25d
Colour marks read 30 Dec 2020 Playa Punta del Moral, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1899km SSW 1y 5m 26d
Colour marks read 14 Feb 2020
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30 Dec 2020
Playa Punta del Moral, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1899km SSW 1y 5m 26d
Colour marks read 01 Dec 2021 Isla Canela Beach, Huelva, Spain 1900km SSW 2y 4m 27d
Colour marks read 22 Jul 2022 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 43km SE 3y 0m 18d
Colour marks read 19 Feb 2024 Playa de las Antillas, Huelva, Spain 1894km SSW 4y 7m 15d
Colour marks read 20 Feb 2024 Islantilla Beach, Huelva, Spain 1894km SSW 4y 7m 16d

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