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

GY04133

N:23D

 1 Ringed 04 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 26 Dec 2022 Redgate Recycling Centre, Gorton, Greater Manchester 93km SE 0y 5m 22d
Found dead 18 Jan 2023 Audenshaw Reservoirs, Greater Manchester 96km SE 0y 6m 14d

GV82573

N:06B

 1 Ringed 03 Jul 2019 Barrow - Gas Terminal, Cumbria
Colour marks read 17 Oct 2020 Roosebeck, Cumbria 3km ENE 1y 3m 14d
Colour marks read 17 Jan 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 63km ESE 3y 6m 14d

GR21541

N:88M

 1 Ringed 21 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 15 Jan 2023 Heysham Harbour, Lancashire 19km E 0y 5m 25d

GY04903

N:53M

 1 Ringed 15 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 14 Jan 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 63km ESE 0y 5m 30d

GV58439

N:99B

 1 Ringed 06 Jul 2021 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 12 Jan 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 63km ESE 1y 6m 6d

GY04658

N:52R

 1 Ringed 13 Jul 2021 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 13 Sep 2022 Ainsdale Beach, Lancashire 15km SW 1y 2m 0d
Colour marks read 12 Jan 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 36km E 1y 5m 30d

GY04117

N:08D

 1 Ringed 04 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 12 Jan 2023 West Bank, Widnes, Cheshire 85km SSE 0y 6m 8d

GY04952

N:23M

 1 Ringed 15 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 12 Jan 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 63km ESE 0y 5m 28d

GY04993

N:44M

 1 Ringed 15 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 12 Jan 2023 Hodbarrow, Cumbria 15km NNW 0y 5m 28d

GY04743

N:03M

 1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 05 Jan 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 30km SSE 0y 6m 0d

Map of recoveries

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