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

GY04055

N:K52

 1 Ringed 17 Jul 2020 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Found dead 03 May 2023 Lowgill, Lancashire 15km NE 2y 9m 16d

GY04564

N:S25

 1 Ringed 09 Jul 2021 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 23 Jun 2022 Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 526km E 0y 11m 14d
Colour marks read 26 Apr 2023 San Lorenzo Beach, Gijon, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1149km SSW 1y 9m 17d

GC83903

N:J03

 1 Ringed 14 Jul 2020 Rockcliffe, Cumbria
Colour marks read 03 Nov 2021 San Lorenzo Beach, Gijon, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1283km S 1y 3m 20d
Colour marks read 23 Apr 2023 Cramlington, Northumberland 91km E 2y 9m 9d ➖
Colour marks read 24 Apr 2023 Cramlington, Northumberland 91km E 2y 9m 10d
Colour marks read 23 Apr 2023
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24 Apr 2023		 Cramlington, Northumberland 91km E 2y 9m 10d ➕

GY04387

N:38L

 1 Ringed 08 Jul 2021 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 23 Apr 2023 Gronant, Flintshire 82km SW 1y 9m 15d

GY04294

N:U50

 1 Ringed 07 Jul 2021 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 12 May 2022 Cotesbach landfill site, Leicestershire 198km SSE 0y 10m 5d
Colour marks read 27 May 2022 Lower Compton Landfill, Calne, Wiltshire 289km S 0y 10m 20d
Colour marks read 14 Apr 2023 San Lorenzo Beach, Gijon, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1186km SSW 1y 9m 7d

GV82589

N:B31

 1 Ringed 03 Jul 2019 Barrow - Gas Terminal, Cumbria
Colour marks read 21 Oct 2019 Punta Umbría, Huelva, Spain 1902km S 0y 3m 18d
Colour marks read 21 Dec 2020 Los Ruices Landfill, Malaga, Spain 1932km S 1y 5m 18d
Colour marks read 11 Apr 2023 Punta Umbría, Huelva, Spain 1902km S 3y 9m 8d

GY38316

N:K71

 1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 25 Oct 2022 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1489km SSW 0y 3m 20d ➖
Colour marks read 26 Dec 2022 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1489km SSW 0y 5m 21d
Colour marks read 25 Oct 2022
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26 Dec 2022		 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1489km SSW 0y 5m 21d ➕
Colour marks read 08 Apr 2023 Frouxeira Lagoon, Coruna, Spain 1242km SSW 0y 9m 3d

GY38360

N:P11

 1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 13 Oct 2022 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1489km SSW 0y 3m 8d
Colour marks read 22 Dec 2022 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 0y 5m 17d ➖
Colour marks read 23 Feb 2023 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 0y 7m 18d
Colour marks read 22 Dec 2022
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23 Feb 2023		 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 0y 7m 18d ➕
Colour marks read 13 Mar 2023 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 0y 8m 8d
Colour marks read 21 Mar 2023 Puerto de la Caleta de Velez, Malaga, Spain 1915km S 0y 8m 16d ➖
Colour marks read 04 Apr 2023 Puerto de la Caleta de Velez, Malaga, Spain 1915km S 0y 8m 30d
Colour marks read 21 Mar 2023
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04 Apr 2023		 Puerto de la Caleta de Velez, Malaga, Spain 1915km S 0y 8m 30d ➕

GY38382

N:P33

 1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 03 Apr 2023 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 0y 8m 29d

GY38466

N:16U

 1 Ringed 06 Jul 2022 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 21 Mar 2023 Lumiar, Lisboa, Portugal 1758km SSW 0y 8m 15d
Colour marks read 01 Apr 2023 Barreiro, Setúbal, Portugal 1768km SSW 0y 8m 26d

Map of recoveries

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