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

GY38818

N:97M

 1 Ringed 28 Jun 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Recaptured 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria 0km 0y 0m 25d

GY38844

N:18K

 1 Ringed 28 Jun 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Found dead 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria 0km 0y 0m 25d

GY39625

N:08J

 1 Ringed 11 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Found dead 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria 0km 0y 0m 12d

GY39632

N:14J

 1 Ringed 11 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Found dead 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria 0km 0y 0m 12d

GY39638

1 Ringed 11 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Found dead 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria 0km 0y 0m 12d

GY38809

N:90M

 1 Ringed 28 Jun 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Found dead 11 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria 0km 0y 0m 13d

GV82652

N:36B

 1 Ringed 03 Jul 2019 Barrow - Gas Terminal, Cumbria
Found injured 27 Apr 2024 Baycliff, Ulverston, Cumbria 8km NE 4y 9m 24d

GV82654

N:37B

 1 Ringed 03 Jul 2019 Barrow - Gas Terminal, Cumbria
Colour marks read 12 Sep 2021 Roosebeck, Cumbria 3km ENE 2y 2m 9d
Colour marks read 26 Jan 2022 Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire 34km SSE 2y 6m 23d
Colour marks read 04 Apr 2024 Walney - spit, Cumbria 5km S 4y 9m 1d

GV58327

N:23E

 1 Ringed 06 Jul 2019 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 18 Mar 2024 Lytham St Annes, Lancashire 4km NW 4y 8m 12d

GY04567

N:37R

 1 Ringed 09 Jul 2021 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 29 Feb 2024 Port St Mary breakwater, Isle of Man 125km WNW 2y 7m 20d

Map of recoveries

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