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

GE18905

N:2LJ

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 22 Dec 2025 Playa Punta del Moral, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1907km SSW 0y 5m 21d
Colour marks read 31 Dec 2025 Fuseta salt pans, Faro, Portugal 1925km SSW 0y 5m 30d

GY04218

N:79T

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2022 Bowland - Abbeystead Fell, Lancashire
Colour marks read 26 Oct 2022 Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1576km SSW 0y 3m 20d
Colour marks read 27 Oct 2022 Aveiro Harbour, Aveiro, Portugal 1554km SSW 0y 3m 21d
Colour marks read 29 Dec 2022 Playa Punta del Moral, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1906km SSW 0y 5m 23d
Colour marks read 10 Oct 2023 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1905km SSW 1y 3m 4d
Colour marks read 13 Oct 2023 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1905km SSW 1y 3m 7d
Colour marks read 09 Dec 2024 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1905km SSW 2y 5m 3d
Colour marks read 04 Nov 2025 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1905km SSW 3y 3m 29d
Colour marks read 10 Oct 2023
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04 Nov 2025
Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1905km SSW 3y 3m 29d
Colour marks read 30 Dec 2025 Punta del Caimán, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1904km SSW 3y 5m 24d

GY37647

N:E96

1 Ringed 28 Jun 2025 Hestan Island, Auchencairn, Dumfries and Galloway
Colour marks read 03 Nov 2025 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1979km S 0y 4m 6d
Colour marks read 04 Nov 2025 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1979km S 0y 4m 7d
Colour marks read 03 Nov 2025
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04 Nov 2025
Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1979km S 0y 4m 7d
Colour marks read 23 Dec 2025 Playa Punta del Moral, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1981km S 0y 5m 25d
Colour marks read 29 Dec 2025 Punta del Caimán, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1979km S 0y 6m 1d
Colour marks read 30 Dec 2025 Punta del Caimán, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1979km S 0y 6m 2d
Colour marks read 29 Dec 2025
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30 Dec 2025
Punta del Caimán, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1979km S 0y 6m 2d

GE18176

N:3J3

1 Ringed 16 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 23 Sep 2025 Fuseta salt pans, Faro, Portugal 1922km SSW 0y 2m 7d
Colour marks read 03 Nov 2025 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1902km SSW 0y 3m 18d
Colour marks read 04 Nov 2025 Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1905km SSW 0y 3m 19d
Colour marks read 11 Dec 2025 Praia de Manta Rota, Faro, Portugal 1908km SSW 0y 4m 25d
Colour marks read 30 Dec 2025 Punta del Caimán, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1902km SSW 0y 5m 14d

GE18215

N:0S2

1 Ringed 16 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 23 Oct 2025 Portimão, Lagoa, Faro, Portugal 1925km SSW 0y 3m 7d
Colour marks read 26 Oct 2025 Portimão, Lagoa, Faro, Portugal 1925km SSW 0y 3m 10d
Colour marks read 23 Oct 2025
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26 Oct 2025
Portimão, Lagoa, Faro, Portugal 1925km SSW 0y 3m 10d
Colour marks read 22 Dec 2025 Playa Punta del Moral, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1904km SSW 0y 5m 6d
Colour marks read 29 Dec 2025 Punta del Caimán, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1902km SSW 0y 5m 13d
Colour marks read 30 Dec 2025 Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1905km SSW 0y 5m 14d

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

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