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

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

GY39091

N:4L8

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 17 Oct 2023 Playa de Santa Cristina , Coruna, Spain 1251km SSW 0y 3m 12d
Colour marks read 10 Dec 2023 Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1569km SSW 0y 5m 5d
Colour marks read 11 Dec 2023 Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1569km SSW 0y 5m 6d
Colour marks read 10 Dec 2023
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11 Dec 2023
Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1569km SSW 0y 5m 6d
Found dead 07 Sep 2024 Forden Community Football Ground, Powys 154km SSW 1y 2m 2d

GY39684

N:5W8

1 Ringed 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Found sick 06 Sep 2024 Blackburn, Lancashire 59km SE 0y 1m 14d

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