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

GY39981

N:3T6

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 20 Aug 2025 Puerto de Isla Cristina, Isla Cristina (Huelva). España, Huelva, Spain 1897km SSW 1y 1m 15d
Colour marks read 21 Aug 2025 Salinas de Isla Cristina, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1895km SSW 1y 1m 16d
Colour marks read 22 Dec 2025 Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1901km SSW 1y 5m 17d
Colour marks read 29 Dec 2025 Punta del Caimán, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1897km SSW 1y 5m 24d

GY39047

N:94Y

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 06 Apr 2025 Chipiona, Cadiz, Spain 1936km S 1y 9m 2d
Colour marks read 20 Dec 2025 Baie d'Audierne, Finistere, France 683km S 2y 5m 16d
Colour marks read 28 Dec 2025 San Lorenzo Beach, Gijon, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1178km SSW 2y 5m 24d

GY39121

N:7L7

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 27 Dec 2025 Narborough, Leicestershire 180km SSE 2y 5m 22d

GY38408

N:P59

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2022 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 06 Mar 2024 Plage du Ris, Douarnenez, Finistere, France 661km S 1y 8m 0d
Colour marks read 26 Jul 2024 Greenodd, Cumbria 41km NW 2y 0m 20d ➖
Colour marks read 09 Aug 2025 Greenodd, Cumbria 41km NW 3y 1m 3d
Colour marks read 26 Jul 2024
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09 Aug 2025
Greenodd, Cumbria 41km NW 3y 1m 3d ➕
Colour marks read 18 Aug 2025 Leven Estuary, Cumbria 41km NW 3y 1m 12d
Colour marks read 26 Dec 2025 Kervigen, Plomodiern, Finistere, France 654km S 3y 5m 20d

GY39933

N:1T0

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 26 Dec 2025 Towneley Park, Burnley, Lancashire 33km SE 1y 5m 21d

GY39623

N:2W0

1 Ringed 11 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 14 Nov 2024 Praia do Sul, Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal 1669km SSW 0y 4m 3d
Colour marks read 12 Nov 2025 Kénitra, Morocco, Morocco 2218km S 1y 4m 1d ➖
Colour marks read 26 Dec 2025 Kénitra, Morocco, Morocco 2218km S 1y 5m 15d
Colour marks read 12 Nov 2025
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26 Dec 2025
Kénitra, Morocco, Morocco 2218km S 1y 5m 15d ➕

GV58278

N:R40

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2019 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 09 Mar 2020 Punta Umbría, Huelva, Spain 1864km SSW 0y 8m 3d
Colour marks read 24 Oct 2021 Penarronda Beach, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1168km SSW 2y 3m 18d
Colour marks read 02 Jan 2023 Odiel Marshes, Huelva, Spain 1860km SSW 3y 5m 27d
Colour marks read 12 Dec 2024 Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1837km S 5y 5m 6d ➖
Colour marks read 04 Jan 2025 Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1837km S 5y 5m 29d
Colour marks read 16 Feb 2025 Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1837km S 5y 7m 10d
Colour marks read 01 Mar 2025 Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1837km S 5y 7m 23d
Colour marks read 12 Dec 2024
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01 Mar 2025
Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1837km S 5y 7m 23d ➕
Colour marks read 23 Dec 2025 Isla Canela Beach, Huelva, Spain 1870km SSW 6y 5m 17d

GE18001

N:2U3

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2025 Bowland - Abbeystead Fell, Lancashire
Colour marks read 23 Dec 2025 Isla Canela Beach, Huelva, Spain 1907km SSW 0y 5m 19d

GY39617

N:1W8

1 Ringed 11 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 22 Dec 2025 Playa Punta del Moral, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1904km SSW 1y 5m 11d

GE18706

N:2CG

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 27 Sep 2025 Local Nature Reserve of the Douro River Estuary, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal 1501km SSW 0y 2m 26d
Colour marks read 20 Oct 2025 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1497km SSW 0y 3m 19d
Colour marks read 28 Oct 2025 Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1497km SSW 0y 3m 27d ➖
Colour marks read 29 Oct 2025 Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1497km SSW 0y 3m 28d
Colour marks read 28 Oct 2025
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29 Oct 2025
Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1497km SSW 0y 3m 28d ➕
Colour marks read 02 Nov 2025 Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1577km SSW 0y 4m 1d
Colour marks read 29 Nov 2025 Playa Punta del Moral, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1907km SSW 0y 4m 28d
Colour marks read 20 Dec 2025 Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1909km SSW 0y 5m 19d
Colour marks read 22 Dec 2025 Playa Punta del Moral, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1907km SSW 0y 5m 21d

Map of recoveries

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