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

GY38752

N:J45

1 Ringed 07 Jul 2023 Carlisle, Cumbria
Colour marks read 31 Oct 2023 Tavira, Portugal, Portugal 2007km SSW 0y 3m 24d
Colour marks read 21 Mar 2024 Tavira, Portugal, Portugal 2007km SSW 0y 8m 14d
Colour marks read 14 Jun 2024 Tavira, Portugal, Portugal 2007km SSW 0y 11m 7d
Colour marks read 30 Aug 2024 Tavira, Portugal, Portugal 2007km SSW 1y 1m 23d
Colour marks read 13 Dec 2024 Tavira, Portugal, Portugal 2007km SSW 1y 5m 6d
Colour marks read 15 Dec 2024 Tavira, Portugal, Portugal 2007km SSW 1y 5m 8d
Colour marks read 16 Dec 2024 Tavira, Portugal, Portugal 2007km SSW 1y 5m 9d
Colour marks read 20 Nov 2025 Tavira, Portugal, Portugal 2007km SSW 2y 4m 13d
Colour marks read 31 Oct 2023
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20 Nov 2025
Tavira, Portugal, Portugal 2007km SSW 2y 4m 13d
Colour marks read 07 Dec 2025 Santa Luzia salt pans, Faro, Portugal 2009km SSW 2y 5m 0d
Colour marks read 06 Mar 2026 Tavira, Portugal, Portugal 2007km SSW 2y 7m 27d

GY39944

N:2T1

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 14 Jan 2025 El Temple Cambre A Coruña, Coruna, Spain 1253km SSW 0y 6m 9d
Colour marks read 09 Feb 2025 Ría do Burgo, Cambre, Coruna, Spain 1253km SSW 0y 7m 4d
Colour marks read 02 Mar 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 1y 7m 25d

GY40193

N:3P1

1 Ringed 27 Jun 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 01 Jan 2026 Tavira, Portugal, Portugal 1913km SSW 0y 6m 5d
Colour marks read 12 Jan 2026 Tavira, Portugal, Portugal 1913km SSW 0y 6m 16d
Colour marks read 01 Jan 2026
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12 Jan 2026
Tavira, Portugal, Portugal 1913km SSW 0y 6m 16d
Colour marks read 24 Feb 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1928km S 0y 7m 28d
Colour marks read 02 Mar 2026 Vertedero de Villarrasa, Villarrasa, Huelva, Spain 1865km S 0y 8m 3d

GE18737

N:2DM

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 02 Mar 2026 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1926km S 0y 8m 1d

GE18127

N:9U0

1 Ringed 09 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 11 Oct 2025 Vertedero de Villarrasa, Villarrasa, Huelva, Spain 1865km S 0y 3m 2d
Colour marks read 05 Nov 2025 Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1872km S 0y 3m 27d
Colour marks read 20 Dec 2025 Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1872km S 0y 5m 11d
Colour marks read 05 Nov 2025
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20 Dec 2025
Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1872km S 0y 5m 11d
Colour marks read 02 Mar 2026 Vertedero de Villarrasa, Villarrasa, Huelva, Spain 1865km S 0y 7m 21d

GY38621

N:7V0

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 22 Sep 2024 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1489km SSW 0y 2m 20d
Colour marks read 02 Nov 2024 Praia de Mira, Coimbra, Portugal 1569km SSW 0y 4m 0d
Colour marks read 09 Dec 2024 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1897km SSW 0y 5m 7d
Colour marks read 18 Dec 2024 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1897km SSW 0y 5m 16d
Colour marks read 09 Dec 2024
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18 Dec 2024
Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1897km SSW 0y 5m 16d
Colour marks read 02 Jan 2025 Puerto de Isla Cristina, Isla Cristina (Huelva). España, Huelva, Spain 1897km SSW 0y 6m 0d
Colour marks read 27 Feb 2025 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1897km SSW 0y 7m 25d
Colour marks read 28 Feb 2025 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1897km SSW 0y 7m 26d
Colour marks read 01 Mar 2025 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1897km SSW 0y 7m 27d
Colour marks read 27 Feb 2025
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01 Mar 2025
Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1897km SSW 0y 7m 27d
Colour marks read 09 Oct 2025 Salinas de Isla Cristina, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1895km SSW 1y 3m 7d
Colour marks read 12 Oct 2025 Salinas de Isla Cristina, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1895km SSW 1y 3m 10d
Colour marks read 29 Nov 2025 Salinas de Isla Cristina, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1895km SSW 1y 4m 27d
Colour marks read 09 Oct 2025
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29 Nov 2025
Salinas de Isla Cristina, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1895km SSW 1y 4m 27d
Colour marks read 05 Jan 2026 Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1901km SSW 1y 6m 3d
Colour marks read 26 Feb 2026 Salinas de Isla Cristina, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1895km SSW 1y 7m 24d
Colour marks read 01 Mar 2026 Salinas de Isla Cristina, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1895km SSW 1y 7m 27d
Colour marks read 26 Feb 2026
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01 Mar 2026
Salinas de Isla Cristina, Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1895km SSW 1y 7m 27d

GE18099

N:6U9

1 Ringed 09 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 01 Mar 2026 Local Nature Reserve of the Douro River Estuary, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal 1493km SSW 0y 7m 20d

GV82759

N:A24

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2019 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 03 Feb 2020 Marchica Lagoon, Nador, Morocco, Morocco 2085km S 0y 6m 30d
Colour marks read 12 Feb 2020 Marchica Lagoon, Nador, Morocco, Morocco 2085km S 0y 7m 8d
Colour marks read 03 Feb 2020
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12 Feb 2020
Marchica Lagoon, Nador, Morocco, Morocco 2085km S 0y 7m 8d
Colour marks read 01 Jun 2020 Shawell, Lutterworth, Leicestershire 199km SSE 0y 10m 28d
Colour marks read 22 Feb 2023 Puerto de la Caleta de Velez, Malaga, Spain 1923km S 3y 7m 18d
Colour marks read 28 Feb 2026 Beni Ansor, Morocco, Morocco 2084km S 6y 7m 24d

GY38819

N:84W

1 Ringed 28 Jun 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 17 Mar 2025 El Temple Cambre A Coruña, Coruna, Spain 1252km SSW 0y 8m 17d
Colour marks read 28 Feb 2026 Ciclovia do Tejo (ValorSul), Loures, Lisboa, Portugal 1750km SSW 1y 8m 0d

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
Colour marks read 27 Feb 2026 Islantilla Beach, Huelva, Spain 1894km SSW 6y 7m 23d

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