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

GY39703

N:7W1

1 Ringed 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 01 Dec 2025 Playa del Aguileiro, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias, Spain, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1198km SSW 1y 4m 8d

GY39410

N:2V4

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 12 Sep 2025 Moses Gate CP, Greater Manchester 46km SSE 1y 2m 10d
Colour marks read 18 Sep 2025 Moses Gate CP, Greater Manchester 46km SSE 1y 2m 16d
Colour marks read 12 Sep 2025
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18 Sep 2025
Moses Gate CP, Greater Manchester 46km SSE 1y 2m 16d
Colour marks read 28 Oct 2025 Figueira da Foz, Coimbra, Portugal 1604km SSW 1y 3m 26d
Colour marks read 29 Oct 2025 Figueira da Foz, Coimbra, Portugal 1604km SSW 1y 3m 27d
Colour marks read 28 Oct 2025
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29 Oct 2025
Figueira da Foz, Coimbra, Portugal 1604km SSW 1y 3m 27d
Colour marks read 21 Nov 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 1y 4m 19d
Colour marks read 24 Nov 2025 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1920km S 1y 4m 22d
Colour marks read 28 Nov 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 1y 4m 26d

GY39890

N:4K9

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 28 Nov 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 1y 4m 23d

GE18653

N:2AC

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 01 Sep 2025 Seiruga beach, Coruna, Spain 1273km SSW 0y 2m 0d
Colour marks read 28 Nov 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 4m 27d

GE18126

N:8U6

1 Ringed 09 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 17 Oct 2025 Ria de Alvor, Faro, Portugal 1927km SSW 0y 3m 8d
Colour marks read 21 Oct 2025 Praia da Caparica, Setúbal, Portugal 1991km SSW 0y 3m 12d
Colour marks read 28 Nov 2025 Porto de Pesca de Quarteira, Faro, Portugal 1926km SSW 0y 4m 19d

GY38666

N:1A4

1 Ringed 29 Jun 2023 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 02 Oct 2023 Santa Cruz Beach, Oleiros, Coruna, Spain 1257km SSW 0y 3m 3d
Colour marks read 18 Apr 2024 Salave, Tapia, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1203km SSW 0y 9m 20d
Colour marks read 26 Nov 2025 Santa Gadea, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 2y 4m 28d

GY38611

N:43V

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 21 Oct 2024 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 26km SSE 0y 3m 19d
Colour marks read 26 Nov 2025 Douro river, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal 1493km SSW 1y 4m 24d

GY38258

N:V53

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 07 Dec 2023 Iwik (Iouik), Mauretania, Mauritania, Mauretania 3962km SSW 1y 5m 2d
Colour marks read 23 Nov 2025 Banc d'Arguin, Baie d'Aouitif, Mauritania, Mauretania 3960km SSW 3y 4m 18d

GV58396

N:52M

1 Ringed 15 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 23 Nov 2025 Anse du Loc'h, Plogoff, Finistere, France 678km S 3y 4m 8d

GY39444

N:9V0

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 01 Aug 2025 Torreira, Aveiro, Portugal 1535km SSW 1y 0m 30d
Colour marks read 03 Nov 2025 Figueira da Foz, Coimbra, Portugal 1604km SSW 1y 4m 1d
Colour marks read 23 Nov 2025 Golfo de Cádiz, Spain, Atlantic Coast of Spain, Spain 1926km SSW 1y 4m 21d

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