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

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

GY39167

N:S77

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 12 Dec 2023 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 0y 5m 7d
Colour marks read 14 Dec 2023 Puerto de la Caleta de Velez, Malaga, Spain 1915km S 0y 5m 9d
Colour marks read 07 Jan 2024 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 0y 6m 2d
Colour marks read 01 Mar 2024 Puerto de la Caleta de Velez, Malaga, Spain 1915km S 0y 7m 25d
Colour marks read 07 Jan 2025 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 1y 6m 2d
Colour marks read 08 Dec 2025 Praia do Lago, Xove, Lugo, Spain 1191km SSW 2y 5m 3d
Colour marks read 27 Feb 2026 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 2y 7m 22d

GV58360

N:W24

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 01 Oct 2023 Cacela Velha, Algarve, Faro, Portugal 1909km SSW 1y 2m 27d
Colour marks read 10 Oct 2023 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1902km SSW 1y 3m 6d ➖
Colour marks read 14 Aug 2024 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1902km SSW 2y 1m 10d
Colour marks read 09 Dec 2024 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1902km SSW 2y 5m 5d
Colour marks read 25 Feb 2026 Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1902km SSW 3y 7m 21d
Colour marks read 10 Oct 2023
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25 Feb 2026
Isla Cristina, Huelva, Spain 1902km SSW 3y 7m 21d ➕

GY39183

N:S92

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2023 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 25 Oct 2023 Meicende Reservoir, Coruna, Spain 1261km SSW 0y 3m 19d
Colour marks read 14 Jan 2024 Xunqueira do Lagares, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain 1390km SSW 0y 6m 8d ➖
Colour marks read 02 Mar 2024 Xunqueira do Lagares, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain 1390km SSW 0y 7m 25d
Colour marks read 05 Mar 2024 Xunqueira do Lagares, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain 1390km SSW 0y 7m 28d
Colour marks read 14 Jan 2024
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05 Mar 2024
Xunqueira do Lagares, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain 1390km SSW 0y 7m 28d ➕
Colour marks read 27 Apr 2025 Anse du Loc'h, Plogoff, Finistere, France 680km SSW 1y 9m 21d
Colour marks read 23 Feb 2026 Saint-Laurent, Concarneau, Finistere, France 686km S 2y 7m 17d

GY40098

N:9E2

1 Ringed 27 Jun 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 20 Sep 2025 Praia de Paredes da Vitória, Alcobaça, Portugal, Leiria, Portugal 1656km SSW 0y 2m 24d
Colour marks read 23 Feb 2026 Cetina saltworks, Peurto Real, Cadiz, Spain 1955km S 0y 7m 27d

GE18816

N:2GS

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 22 Feb 2026 Ciclovia do Tejo (Pontão de BP Norte), Loures, Lisboa, Portugal 1757km SSW 0y 7m 21d

GY39800

N:9K5

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2024 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 07 Nov 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 31km SSE 1y 4m 3d
Colour marks read 21 Feb 2026 Local Nature Reserve of the Douro River Estuary, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal 1501km SSW 1y 7m 17d

Map of recoveries

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