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

GV58325

N:03E

 1 Ringed 06 Jul 2019 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 22 Apr 2023 Standing Tarn, Cumbria 52km NNW 3y 9m 16d

GY04381

N:30L

 1 Ringed 08 Jul 2021 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 30 Dec 2021 Flask Lake, Nosterfield, North Yorkshire 76km ENE 0y 5m 22d
Colour marks read 15 Mar 2023 Pendleton, Clitheroe, Lancashire 21km ESE 1y 8m 7d
Colour marks read 14 Apr 2023 Heysham Harbour, Lancashire 19km WNW 1y 9m 6d

GV58330

N:27E

 1 Ringed 06 Jul 2019 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 10 Jan 2020 Preston Docks, Lancashire 12km ENE 0y 6m 4d
Colour marks read 15 Jan 2021 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 9km SW 1y 6m 9d ➖
Colour marks read 11 Feb 2021 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 9km SW 1y 7m 5d
Colour marks read 28 Jul 2021 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 9km SW 2y 0m 22d
Colour marks read 15 Jan 2021
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28 Jul 2021		 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 9km SW 2y 0m 22d ➕
Colour marks read 01 Apr 2022 Southport Beach, Merseyside 9km SW 2y 8m 26d
Colour marks read 22 May 2022 Preston Docks, Lancashire 12km ENE 2y 10m 16d
Colour marks read 16 Nov 2022 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 9km SW 3y 4m 10d
Colour marks read 09 Apr 2023 Rimmers Marsh, Marshside, Lancashire 5km SW 3y 9m 3d

GY04851

N:14M

 1 Ringed 06 Jul 2022 Bowland - Abbeystead Fell, Lancashire
Colour marks read 30 Jan 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 30km SSE 0y 6m 24d
Colour marks read 08 Apr 2023 Formby Point, Merseyside, Merseyside 59km SSW 0y 9m 2d

GV58433

N:96B

 1 Ringed 06 Jul 2021 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 22 Feb 2023 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 61km SE 1y 7m 16d
Colour marks read 24 Feb 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 63km ESE 1y 7m 18d

GV82535

N:70A

 1 Ringed 02 Jul 2019 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 12 Mar 2020 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 9km SW 0y 8m 10d
Colour marks read 16 May 2020 Lytham Jetty, Lancashire 3km NW 0y 10m 14d ➖
Colour marks read 10 Jul 2020 Lytham Jetty, Lancashire 3km NW 1y 0m 8d
Colour marks read 20 Jun 2021 Lytham Jetty, Lancashire 3km NW 1y 11m 18d
Colour marks read 02 Aug 2022 Lytham Jetty, Lancashire 3km NW 3y 1m 0d
Colour marks read 07 Aug 2022 Lytham Jetty, Lancashire 3km NW 3y 1m 5d
Colour marks read 16 May 2020
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07 Aug 2022		 Lytham Jetty, Lancashire 3km NW 3y 1m 5d ➕
Colour marks read 22 Feb 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 36km E 3y 7m 20d
Colour marks read 16 Feb 2023 Hayle Estuary, Cornwall 427km SSW 1y 7m 8d

GV58365

N:72E

 1 Ringed 15 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 27 Jan 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 63km ESE 0y 6m 12d ➖
Colour marks read 14 Feb 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 63km ESE 0y 6m 30d
Colour marks read 27 Jan 2023
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14 Feb 2023		 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 63km ESE 0y 6m 30d ➕

GR21516

N:75M

 1 Ringed 21 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 14 Feb 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 63km ESE 0y 6m 24d

GY38571

N:60L

 1 Ringed 07 Jul 2022 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 07 Feb 2023 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 31km SSE 0y 7m 0d

GY04415

N:27L

 1 Ringed 08 Jul 2021 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 27 Jan 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 26km SE 1y 6m 19d

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