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

GY39765

N:6K5

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2024 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 02 Sep 2025 Playa de Poniente, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1185km SSW 1y 1m 29d
Colour marks read 10 Oct 2025 Aveiro Harbour, Aveiro, Portugal 1555km SSW 1y 3m 6d

GE18768

N:2EV

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 10 Oct 2025 Cacela Velha, Algarve, Faro, Portugal 1912km SSW 0y 3m 9d

GY04168

N:29T

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 04 Oct 2022 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1497km SSW 0y 2m 29d
Colour marks read 07 Oct 2025 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 46km SSE 3y 3m 2d

GY38971

N:21Y

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 07 Oct 2025 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 43km SE 2y 3m 3d

GE18799

N:2KD

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 04 Oct 2025 Muxia, Coruna, Spain 1306km SSW 0y 3m 3d

GE18691

N:2BT

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 02 Oct 2025 Praia de Molhe Leste, Peniche, Leiria, Portugal 1708km SSW 0y 3m 1d

GE18781

N:2HK

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 02 Oct 2025 Ria de Aveiro, Canal de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1568km SSW 0y 3m 1d

GY04788

N:T95

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 24 Jul 2023 Baie d'Audierne, Finistere, France 691km SSW 1y 0m 19d
Colour marks read 01 Sep 2023 Palud Pellan, Plozévet, N.W. France, France 832km SE 1y 1m 27d
Colour marks read 14 Jul 2025 Baie d'Audierne, Finistere, France 691km SSW 3y 0m 9d
Colour marks read 03 Aug 2025 Baie d'Audierne, Finistere, France 691km SSW 3y 0m 29d
Colour marks read 14 Jul 2025
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03 Aug 2025
Baie d'Audierne, Finistere, France 691km SSW 3y 0m 29d
Colour marks read 26 Sep 2025 Réserve biologique de Trunvel-Tréogat, Finistere, France 691km SSW 3y 2m 21d
Colour marks read 01 Oct 2025 Réserve biologique de Trunvel-Tréogat, Finistere, France 691km SSW 3y 2m 26d
Colour marks read 26 Sep 2025
to
01 Oct 2025
Réserve biologique de Trunvel-Tréogat, Finistere, France 691km SSW 3y 2m 26d

GY39306

N:58V

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 02 Sep 2025 Redgate Recycling Centre, Gorton, Greater Manchester 61km SSE 1y 2m 0d
Colour marks read 30 Sep 2025 Redgate Recycling Centre, Gorton, Greater Manchester 61km SSE 1y 2m 28d
Colour marks read 02 Sep 2025
to
30 Sep 2025
Redgate Recycling Centre, Gorton, Greater Manchester 61km SSE 1y 2m 28d

GY39175

N:S85

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2023 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 22 Aug 2025 Aveiro Harbour, Aveiro, Portugal 1555km SSW 2y 1m 16d
Colour marks read 27 Sep 2025 Local Nature Reserve of the Douro River Estuary, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal 1501km SSW 2y 2m 21d

Map of recoveries

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