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

GY38887

N:0W2

1 Ringed 11 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 07 Oct 2024 Praia do Sul, Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal 1669km SSW 0y 2m 26d

GY39817

N:G82

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2024 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 01 Oct 2024 Figueira da Foz, Coimbra, Portugal 1612km SSW 0y 2m 27d

GY04373

N:Y02

1 Ringed 08 Jul 2021 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 22 Mar 2022 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 0y 8m 14d
Colour marks read 19 Aug 2022 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 1y 1m 11d
Colour marks read 02 Sep 2022 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 1y 1m 25d
Colour marks read 22 Mar 2022
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02 Sep 2022
Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 1y 1m 25d
Colour marks read 23 Sep 2022 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 1y 2m 15d
Colour marks read 31 Oct 2022 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1920km S 1y 3m 23d
Colour marks read 03 Nov 2022 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 1y 3m 26d
Colour marks read 20 Nov 2022 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1920km S 1y 4m 12d
Colour marks read 04 Aug 2023 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 2y 0m 27d
Colour marks read 09 Aug 2023 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 2y 1m 1d
Colour marks read 13 Oct 2023 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 2y 3m 5d
Colour marks read 04 Aug 2023
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13 Oct 2023
Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 2y 3m 5d
Colour marks read 12 Jan 2024 Playa del Asperillo, Almonte, Huelva, Spain 1903km S 2y 6m 4d
Colour marks read 23 Aug 2024 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 3y 1m 15d
Colour marks read 02 Sep 2024 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 3y 1m 25d
Colour marks read 12 Sep 2024 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 3y 2m 4d
Colour marks read 17 Sep 2024 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 3y 2m 9d
Colour marks read 20 Sep 2024 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 3y 2m 12d
Colour marks read 23 Aug 2024
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20 Sep 2024
Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 3y 2m 12d

GY39831

N:G96

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2024 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 18 Sep 2024 Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1909km SSW 0y 2m 14d

GV82736

N:L84

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2019 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 26 Mar 2023 Saint-Laurent, Concarneau, Finistere, France 678km S 3y 8m 22d
Colour marks read 16 Sep 2024 Langwith House, Nosterfield, North Yorkshire 77km ENE 5y 2m 12d

GY39256

N:6B5

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2023 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 15 Sep 2024 Plage de Trois Moutons, Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau, Finistere, France 622km SSW 1y 2m 9d

GY39879

N:3K8

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 14 Sep 2024 Torreira, Aveiro, Portugal 1535km SSW 0y 2m 9d

GY39308

N:63V

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 13 Sep 2024 Punta Umbría, Huelva, Spain 1893km SSW 0y 2m 11d

GY39908

N:8T7

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 13 Sep 2024 Attenborough Nature Reserve, Nottinghamshire 149km SE 0y 2m 8d

GY39148

N:S56

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 12 Sep 2024 Flask Lake, Nosterfield, North Yorkshire 76km ENE 1y 2m 7d

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