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

GV82635

N:24B

1 Ringed 03 Jul 2019 Barrow - Gas Terminal, Cumbria
Colour marks read 12 Sep 2020 Roosebeck, Cumbria 3km ENE 1y 2m 9d
11 Apr 2021 Aldingham Beach, Cumbria 7km NE 1y 9m 8d
Colour marks read 12 Sep 2021 Roosebeck, Cumbria 3km ENE 2y 2m 9d
Colour marks read 11 Aug 2024 Newbiggin outfall, Cumbria 5km ENE 5y 1m 8d
Colour marks read 21 Aug 2025 Deep Meadows Beck Newbiggin, Cumbria 5km NE 6y 1m 18d

GV58272

N:01E

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2019 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 05 Aug 2023 Heysham Harbour, Lancashire 35km N 4y 0m 30d
Colour marks read 11 Apr 2025 Heysham Harbour, Lancashire 35km N 5y 9m 5d
Colour marks read 05 Aug 2023
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11 Apr 2025
Heysham Harbour, Lancashire 35km N 5y 9m 5d
Colour marks read 30 Jul 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 38km N 6y 0m 24d
Colour marks read 21 Aug 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 38km N 6y 1m 15d
Colour marks read 30 Jul 2025
to
21 Aug 2025
Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 38km N 6y 1m 15d

GY38836

N:20K

1 Ringed 28 Jun 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 21 Aug 2025 Deep Meadows Beck Newbiggin, Cumbria 9km NE 1y 1m 24d

GE18055

N:46G

1 Ringed 09 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 21 Aug 2025 Deep Meadows Beck Newbiggin, Cumbria 9km NE 0y 1m 12d

GY40174

N:49P

1 Ringed 27 Jun 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 19 Aug 2025 Walney - spit, Cumbria 2km SE 0y 1m 23d

GY40103

N:28G

1 Ringed 27 Jun 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 17 Aug 2025 Walney - spit, Cumbria 2km SE 0y 1m 21d

GY40085

N:17P

1 Ringed 24 Jun 2025 Heysham Power Station 1, Lancashire
Colour marks read 15 Aug 2025 Heysham Power Station outfalls, Lancashire 0km WSW 0y 1m 22d

GY39724

N:36P

1 Ringed 27 Jun 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 13 Aug 2025 Heysham Power Station outfalls, Lancashire 19km E 0y 1m 17d

GY40154

N:90K

1 Ringed 27 Jun 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 13 Aug 2025 Walney - spit, Cumbria 2km SE 0y 1m 17d

GY40083

N:15P

1 Ringed 24 Jun 2025 Heysham Power Station 1, Lancashire
Colour marks read 08 Aug 2025 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 42km S 0y 1m 15d

Map of recoveries

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