North West England Gull Project

Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 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

HT69249

N:4G7

1 Ringed 20 Jul 2021 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 09 Oct 2021 Bardsey Island, Gwynedd 178km SW 0y 2m 19d
Colour marks read 11 Jul 2023 Parton, Cumbria 60km NNW 1y 11m 21d
Colour marks read 18 Jul 2024 Parton, Cumbria 60km NNW 2y 11m 28d
Colour marks read 11 Jul 2023
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18 Jul 2024
Parton, Cumbria 60km NNW 2y 11m 28d

MA59526

N:6G8

1 Ringed 15 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Found dead 18 Apr 2023 Walney Island, Cumbria 0km 0y 9m 3d

MA59506

N:3G4

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 30 Oct 2022 Calf of Man, Isle of Man 104km W 0y 3m 26d
Colour marks read 11 Feb 2023 Ardglass Harbour, Down 157km W 0y 7m 7d

MA05806

N:0G5

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2021 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 09 Sep 2021 Roosebeck, Cumbria 6km NE 0y 2m 3d
Colour marks read 13 Dec 2022 Duncannon beach, Wexford, Eire 321km SW 1y 5m 7d

MA59510

N:2G9

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 20 Oct 2022 Gann Estuary, Pembrokeshire 292km SSW 0y 3m 16d

MA59529

N:7G1

1 Ringed 21 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 11 Oct 2022 Alston Wetland, Longridge, Lancashire 48km SE 0y 2m 20d

MA59519

N:5G8

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 21 Sep 2022 Sandside, Cumbria 32km ENE 0y 2m 17d

MA59538

N:7G8

1 Ringed 21 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 20 Sep 2022 Cockers Dyke, Lancashire 21km SE 0y 1m 30d

MA59523

N:6G5

1 Ringed 15 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 11 Sep 2022 Bardsey Island, Gwynedd 178km SW 0y 1m 27d

MA05821

N:2G4

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2021 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 15 Nov 2021 Gann Estuary, Pembrokeshire 292km SSW 0y 4m 9d

Map of recoveries

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