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

GY04545

N:01R

 1 Ringed 09 Jul 2021 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 01 Oct 2021 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 44km E 0y 2m 22d
Colour marks read 14 May 2022 Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 29km SSW 0y 10m 5d

GV58306

N:11E

 1 Ringed 06 Jul 2019 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 19 Jan 2020 Altham, Lancashire 38km ENE 0y 6m 13d
Colour marks read 16 Dec 2020 Hayle Estuary, Cornwall 427km SSW 1y 5m 10d
Colour marks read 06 Mar 2022 Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire 10km NNW 2y 8m 0d ➖
Colour marks read 24 Apr 2022 Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire 10km NNW 2y 9m 18d
Colour marks read 06 Mar 2022
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24 Apr 2022		 Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire 10km NNW 2y 9m 18d ➕

GY04601

N:05R

 1 Ringed 09 Jul 2021 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 31 Aug 2021 Rishton Reservoir, Lancashire 32km E 0y 1m 22d
Colour marks read 26 Mar 2022 Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire 10km NNW 0y 8m 17d
Colour marks read 28 Aug 2021 Roosebeck, Cumbria 45km NNW 0y 1m 8d ➖
Colour marks read 28 Sep 2021 Roosebeck, Cumbria 45km NNW 0y 2m 8d
Colour marks read 28 Aug 2021
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28 Sep 2021		 Roosebeck, Cumbria 45km NNW 0y 2m 8d ➕

GY04616

N:15R

 1 Ringed 09 Jul 2021 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 11 Nov 2021 Camel Estuary, Cornwall 378km SSW 0y 4m 2d ➖
Colour marks read 10 Mar 2022 Camel Estuary, Cornwall 378km SSW 0y 8m 1d
Colour marks read 11 Nov 2021
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10 Mar 2022		 Camel Estuary, Cornwall 378km SSW 0y 8m 1d ➕

GY04528

N:29L

 1 Ringed 08 Jul 2021 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 17 Sep 2021 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 43km SE 0y 2m 9d
Colour marks read 13 Jan 2022 Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 59km SSW 0y 6m 5d ➖
Colour marks read 05 Feb 2022 Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 59km SSW 0y 6m 28d
Colour marks read 19 Feb 2022 Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 59km SSW 0y 7m 11d
Colour marks read 13 Jan 2022
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19 Feb 2022		 Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 59km SSW 0y 7m 11d ➕

GV58473

N:62B

 1 Ringed 01 Jul 2021 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 18 Feb 2022 Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 68km S 0y 7m 17d

GY04618

N:19R

 1 Ringed 09 Jul 2021 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 18 Feb 2022 Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 29km SSW 0y 7m 9d

GY04613

N:12R

 1 Ringed 09 Jul 2021 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 10 Sep 2021 Ainsdale Beach, Lancashire 15km SW 0y 2m 1d
Colour marks read 06 Oct 2021 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 9km SW 0y 2m 27d ➖
Colour marks read 20 Oct 2021 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 9km SW 0y 3m 11d
Colour marks read 25 Jan 2022 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 9km SW 0y 6m 16d
Colour marks read 06 Oct 2021
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25 Jan 2022		 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 9km SW 0y 6m 16d ➕
Colour marks read 04 Feb 2022 Southport Beach, Merseyside 9km SW 0y 6m 26d

GY04092

N:58E

 1 Ringed 20 Jul 2021 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 16 Jan 2022 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 61km SE 0y 5m 27d ➖
Colour marks read 31 Jan 2022 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 61km SE 0y 6m 11d
Colour marks read 02 Feb 2022 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 61km SE 0y 6m 13d
Colour marks read 16 Jan 2022
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02 Feb 2022		 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 61km SE 0y 6m 13d ➕

GY04068

N:35E

 1 Ringed 20 Jul 2021 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 15 Jan 2022 Redgate Recycling Centre, Gorton, Greater Manchester 93km SE 0y 5m 26d

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