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

GV58082

N:E01

 1 Ringed 22 Jun 2018 BAE-Barrow, Cumbria
Colour marks read 23 Nov 2019 Pinto landfill, Madrid, Spain 1539km S 1y 5m 1d

GV82795

N:A54

 1 Ringed 04 Jul 2019 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 18 Nov 2019 Quarteira fishing port, Faro, Portugal 1931km SSW 0y 4m 14d

GV82974

N:R01

 1 Ringed 06 Jul 2019 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 12 Nov 2019 Cortelha landfill, Loulé, Faro, Portugal 1872km SSW 0y 4m 6d

GV82698

N:L37

 1 Ringed 04 Jul 2019 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 09 Nov 2019 San Lorenzo Beach, Gijon, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1178km SSW 0y 4m 5d

GV82987

N:R15

 1 Ringed 06 Jul 2019 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire

GV82987

Colour marks read 05 Nov 2019 Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1837km S 0y 3m 30d
Colour marks read 09 Nov 2019 Punta Umbría, Huelva, Spain 1864km SSW 0y 4m 3d

GV82872

N:D07

 1 Ringed 05 Jul 2019 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 31 Aug 2019 Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1908km SSW 0y 1m 26d ➖
Colour marks read 06 Sep 2019 Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1908km SSW 0y 2m 1d
Colour marks read 31 Aug 2019
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06 Sep 2019		 Monte Gordo beach, Faro, Portugal 1908km SSW 0y 2m 1d ➕
Colour marks read 05 Nov 2019 Villarrasa landfill , Huelva, Spain 1874km SSW 0y 4m 0d

GV82794

N:A48

 1 Ringed 04 Jul 2019 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 02 Nov 2019 Ria de Alvor, Faro, Portugal 1933km SSW 0y 3m 29d

GV82856

N:72C

 1 Ringed 04 Jul 2019 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 22 Oct 2019 Cortelha landfill, Loulé, Faro, Portugal 1902km SSW 0y 3m 18d
Colour marks read 30 Oct 2019 Praia da Rocha, Faro, Portugal 1925km SSW 0y 3m 26d

GV82767

N:A46

 1 Ringed 04 Jul 2019 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 28 Oct 2019 Douro river, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal 1500km SSW 0y 3m 24d

GV82693

N:L36

 1 Ringed 04 Jul 2019 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 24 Oct 2019 Praia de Angeiras, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1480km SSW 0y 3m 20d
Colour marks read 25 Oct 2019 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1489km SSW 0y 3m 21d

Map of recoveries

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