North West England Gull Project

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Herring Gull Larus argentatus 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

GV82648

N:32B

1 Ringed 03 Jul 2019 Barrow - Gas Terminal, Cumbria
Colour marks read 27 Aug 2023 Roosebeck, Cumbria 3km ENE 4y 1m 24d

GY04100

N:64E

1 Ringed 20 Jul 2021 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 27 Aug 2023 Roosebeck, Cumbria 6km NE 2y 1m 7d

GV58380

N:99E

1 Ringed 15 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 13 Aug 2023 Roosebeck, Cumbria 6km NE 1y 0m 29d

GY04118

N:09D

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 07 Apr 2023 Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 68km S 0y 9m 3d
Found sick 03 Aug 2023 Formby Town, Merseyside 57km S 1y 0m 30d
Found dead 04 Aug 2023 Formby Town, Merseyside 57km S 1y 1m 0d
Found dead 03 Aug 2023
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04 Aug 2023
Formby Town, Merseyside 57km S 1y 1m 0d

GY04371

N:21L

1 Ringed 08 Jul 2021 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 24 Jan 2022 Heysham Harbour, Lancashire 19km WNW 0y 6m 16d
Colour marks read 04 Feb 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 26km SE 1y 6m 27d
Colour marks read 01 Aug 2023 Heysham Harbour, Lancashire 19km WNW 2y 0m 24d

GY04275

N:11G

1 Ringed 07 Jul 2021 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 25 Mar 2022 Heysham Harbour, Lancashire 22km W 0y 8m 18d
Found dead 09 Jul 2023 Walney - spit, Cumbria 40km W 2y 0m 2d

GY04840

N:M79

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2022 Bowland - Abbeystead Fell, Lancashire
Colour marks read 01 Jul 2023 Lower Compton Landfill, Calne, Wiltshire 289km S 0y 11m 25d

GV58308

N:13E

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2019 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 16 May 2020 Lytham Jetty, Lancashire 3km NW 0y 10m 10d
Colour marks read 30 Apr 2021 Ainsdale Beach, Lancashire 15km SW 1y 9m 24d
Colour marks read 20 Dec 2022 Ainsdale Beach, Lancashire 15km SW 3y 5m 14d
Colour marks read 10 May 2023 Ainsdale Beach, Lancashire 15km SW 3y 10m 4d
Colour marks read 30 Apr 2021
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10 May 2023
Ainsdale Beach, Lancashire 15km SW 3y 10m 4d

GY04123

N:14D

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 20 Oct 2022 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 78km SE 0y 3m 16d
Colour marks read 03 Mar 2023 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 78km SE 0y 7m 27d
Colour marks read 09 May 2023 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 78km SE 0y 10m 5d
Colour marks read 20 Oct 2022
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09 May 2023
Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 78km SE 0y 10m 5d

GV82506

N:69E

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 14 Apr 2023 Blackpool, Lancashire 31km SSE 0y 9m 10d
Found dead 25 Apr 2023 Blackpool, Lancashire 31km SSE 0y 9m 21d
Found dead 14 Apr 2023
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25 Apr 2023
Blackpool, Lancashire 31km SSE 0y 9m 21d

Map of recoveries

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