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

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

GV82861

N:79C

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2019 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 05 Nov 2019 Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1866km S 0y 4m 1d
Colour marks read 26 Nov 2019 Odiel Marshes, Huelva, Spain 1889km SSW 0y 4m 22d
Colour marks read 14 Feb 2020 Playa Punta del Moral, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1899km SSW 0y 7m 10d
Colour marks read 29 Dec 2020 Playa Punta del Moral, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1899km SSW 1y 5m 25d
Colour marks read 30 Dec 2020 Playa Punta del Moral, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1899km SSW 1y 5m 26d
Colour marks read 14 Feb 2020
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30 Dec 2020
Playa Punta del Moral, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1899km SSW 1y 5m 26d
Colour marks read 01 Dec 2021 Isla Canela Beach, Huelva, Spain 1900km SSW 2y 4m 27d
Colour marks read 22 Jul 2022 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 43km SE 3y 0m 18d
Colour marks read 19 Feb 2024 Playa de las Antillas, Huelva, Spain 1894km SSW 4y 7m 15d
Colour marks read 20 Feb 2024 Islantilla Beach, Huelva, Spain 1894km SSW 4y 7m 16d
Colour marks read 29 Nov 2025 Playa Punta del Moral, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1899km SSW 6y 4m 25d
Colour marks read 22 Dec 2025 Playa Punta del Moral, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1899km SSW 6y 5m 18d
Colour marks read 29 Nov 2025
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22 Dec 2025
Playa Punta del Moral, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1899km SSW 6y 5m 18d

GY04044

N:K42

1 Ringed 17 Jul 2020 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 09 Nov 2022 Mersey road, Runcorn, Merseyside 67km S 2y 3m 23d
Colour marks read 29 Dec 2022 Playa Punta del Moral, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1899km SSW 2y 5m 12d
Colour marks read 22 Dec 2025 Playa Punta del Moral, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1899km SSW 5y 5m 5d
Colour marks read 29 Dec 2022
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22 Dec 2025
Playa Punta del Moral, Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain 1899km SSW 5y 5m 5d

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

GE18848

N:2JY

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 05 Sep 2025 Porto Quarteira, Loulé, Faro, Portugal 1931km SSW 0y 2m 4d
Colour marks read 09 Sep 2025 Praia da Rosa Branca, Quarteria, Faro, Portugal 1931km SSW 0y 2m 8d
Colour marks read 10 Sep 2025 Porto Quarteira, Loulé, Faro, Portugal 1931km SSW 0y 2m 9d
Colour marks read 13 Sep 2025 Praia da Rosa Branca, Quarteria, Faro, Portugal 1931km SSW 0y 2m 12d
Colour marks read 15 Sep 2025 Porto Quarteira, Loulé, Faro, Portugal 1931km SSW 0y 2m 14d
Colour marks read 16 Sep 2025 Porto Quarteira, Loulé, Faro, Portugal 1931km SSW 0y 2m 15d
Colour marks read 19 Sep 2025 Porto Quarteira, Loulé, Faro, Portugal 1931km SSW 0y 2m 18d
Colour marks read 15 Sep 2025
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19 Sep 2025
Porto Quarteira, Loulé, Faro, Portugal 1931km SSW 0y 2m 18d
Colour marks read 02 Nov 2025 Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1909km SSW 0y 4m 1d
Colour marks read 19 Nov 2025 Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1909km SSW 0y 4m 18d
Colour marks read 22 Dec 2025 Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1909km SSW 0y 5m 21d
Colour marks read 02 Nov 2025
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22 Dec 2025
Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1909km SSW 0y 5m 21d

GE18877

N:3BE

1 Ringed 03 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 22 Dec 2025 San Lorenzo Beach, Gijon, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1186km SSW 0y 5m 19d

GV82641

N:B70

1 Ringed 03 Jul 2019 Barrow - Gas Terminal, Cumbria
Colour marks read 21 Dec 2025 Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire 109km ESE 6y 5m 18d

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