Seagull rescued from a bin in Scotland spotted on Moroccan beach

A seagull rescued from a bin in a town in Scotland has been spotted almost 3,000 kilometers away on a beach in Morocco, BBC reported.

Gulliver, the Lesser Black-Backed Gull, was trapped in a bin in Paisley, a city near Glasgow, when the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) came to his rescue. The bird was then transferred to a wildlife charity rescue center in Alloa, a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, where he was nursed back to health.

The creature has since returned to the wild, even completing a remarkable journey to Morocco. Gulliver was spotted by a birdwatcher on the Agadir beach, enjoying the sun.

The charity welcomed the good news, noting that when the bird was rescued, it was in a «disheveled state», weighing less than 645g.

«It was incredible to find out that Gulliver was doing so well nearly 200 days after his release», said Senior Veterinary Surgeon Liam Reid.

Agadir is around 2,856 km from Alloa, the distance the seagull traveled. Most seagull species migrate to similar destinations in search of warmer climates.