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

GY39810

N:G77

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2024 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 25 Mar 2026 Playa del Aguileiro, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias, Spain, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1204km SSW 1y 8m 21d

GY38965

N:15Y

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 10 Oct 2023 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 0y 3m 6d
Colour marks read 12 Jan 2024 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1920km S 0y 6m 8d
Colour marks read 04 Mar 2024 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 0y 8m 0d
Colour marks read 29 May 2024 Cetina saltworks, Peurto Real, Cadiz, Spain 1948km S 0y 10m 25d
Colour marks read 02 Oct 2025 Redgate Recycling Centre, Gorton, Greater Manchester 61km SSE 2y 2m 28d
Colour marks read 21 Mar 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 2y 8m 17d

GY38977

N:28Y

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 05 Feb 2024 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 0y 7m 1d
Colour marks read 21 Mar 2024 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 0y 8m 17d
Colour marks read 15 Apr 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 1y 9m 11d
Colour marks read 09 Jan 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 2y 6m 5d
Colour marks read 21 Mar 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 2y 8m 17d
Colour marks read 21 Mar 2024
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21 Mar 2026
Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 2y 8m 17d

GY40102

N:3P8

1 Ringed 27 Jun 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 02 Nov 2025 Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1569km SSW 0y 4m 6d
Colour marks read 10 Dec 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 5m 13d
Colour marks read 15 Dec 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 5m 18d
Colour marks read 19 Dec 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 5m 22d
Colour marks read 01 Feb 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 7m 5d
Colour marks read 24 Feb 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 7m 28d
Colour marks read 07 Mar 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 8m 8d
Colour marks read 10 Mar 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 8m 11d
Colour marks read 21 Mar 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 8m 22d
Colour marks read 10 Dec 2025
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21 Mar 2026
Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 8m 22d

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

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

Map of recoveries

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