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

GE06575

N:55K

1 Ringed 29 Jun 2024 Carlisle, Cumbria
Colour marks read 26 Oct 2025 Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 159km S 1y 3m 27d
Colour marks read 18 May 2026 Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 159km S 1y 10m 19d
Colour marks read 26 Oct 2025
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18 May 2026
Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 159km S 1y 10m 19d

GE18680

N:51P

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 17 May 2026 Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man 125km W 0y 10m 16d

GY40110

N:35G

1 Ringed 30 Jun 2025 Blackpool Hospital, Blackpool
Colour marks read 29 Aug 2025 Stanley Park, Blackpool, Lancashire 0km SW 0y 1m 30d
Colour marks read 16 May 2026 Gateside Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire 1km N 0y 10m 16d

GY04548

N:03R

1 Ringed 09 Jul 2021 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 07 Nov 2021 New Quay, Ceredigion 191km SSW 0y 3m 29d
Colour marks read 10 Nov 2022 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 9km SW 1y 4m 1d
Colour marks read 03 Nov 2024 Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire 10km NNW 3y 3m 25d
Colour marks read 10 May 2026 Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire 10km NNW 4y 10m 1d
Colour marks read 03 Nov 2024
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10 May 2026
Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire 10km NNW 4y 10m 1d

GE18086

N:42D

1 Ringed 09 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 10 May 2026 Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire 32km SSE 0y 10m 1d

GV58404

N:76B

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2021 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 09 May 2026 Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire 32km SSE 4y 10m 3d

GY04920

N:64M

1 Ringed 15 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 09 May 2026 Haverigg, Cumbria 14km NNW 3y 9m 24d

GY38822

N:12K

1 Ringed 28 Jun 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 10 Aug 2024 Roosebeck, Cumbria 6km NE 0y 1m 13d
Colour marks read 09 May 2026 Haverigg, Cumbria 14km NNW 1y 10m 11d

GY40109

N:34G

1 Ringed 30 Jun 2025 Blackpool Hospital, Blackpool
Colour marks read 09 May 2026 Princess Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside 45km S 0y 10m 9d

GE18067

N:48G

1 Ringed 09 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 09 May 2026 Haverigg, Cumbria 14km NNW 0y 10m 0d

Map of recoveries

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