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

GY04654

N:51R

 1 Ringed 13 Jul 2021 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 17 Dec 2023 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 9km SW 2y 5m 4d

GV82510

N:66E

 1 Ringed 04 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 05 Nov 2022 Redgate Recycling Centre, Gorton, Greater Manchester 93km SE 0y 4m 1d
Colour marks read 15 Feb 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 63km ESE 0y 7m 11d
Colour marks read 06 Mar 2023 Aldcliffe Road, Lancaster, Lancashire 26km E 0y 8m 2d
Colour marks read 14 Oct 2023 Roosebeck, Cumbria 6km NE 1y 3m 10d

GV82563

N:00B

 1 Ringed 03 Jul 2019 Barrow - Gas Terminal, Cumbria
Colour marks read 11 Jan 2022 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 61km SE 2y 6m 8d ➖
Colour marks read 29 Jan 2022 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 61km SE 2y 6m 26d
Colour marks read 11 Jan 2022
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29 Jan 2022		 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 61km SE 2y 6m 26d ➕
Colour marks read 08 Oct 2023 Roosebeck, Cumbria 3km ENE 4y 3m 5d

GV82633

N:23B

 1 Ringed 03 Jul 2019 Barrow - Gas Terminal, Cumbria
Colour marks read 08 Oct 2023 Roosebeck, Cumbria 3km ENE 4y 3m 5d

GY04550

N:04R

 1 Ringed 09 Jul 2021 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Found injured 17 Sep 2023 Lytham Jetty, Lancashire 3km NW 2y 2m 8d

GY04621

N:21R

 1 Ringed 09 Jul 2021 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 16 Sep 2023 Kirkham, Lancashire 8km NNE 2y 2m 7d

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 ➕

Map of recoveries

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