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

GY04110

N:00D

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 24 Apr 2026 Roosebeck, Cumbria 6km NE 3y 9m 20d

GY40086

N:18P

1 Ringed 24 Jun 2025 Heysham Power Station 1, Lancashire
Colour marks read 12 Sep 2025 Albert Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside 70km S 0y 2m 19d
Colour marks read 16 Sep 2025 Crosby Marine Park, Merseyside 62km S 0y 2m 23d
Colour marks read 24 Feb 2026 Albert Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside 70km S 0y 8m 0d
Colour marks read 23 Apr 2026 Mann Island, Liverpool L3 1BP, Merseyside 69km S 0y 9m 30d

GY04453

N:07L

1 Ringed 08 Jul 2021 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 17 Jan 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 26km SE 1y 6m 9d
Colour marks read 28 May 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 3y 10m 20d
Colour marks read 30 Dec 2025 Hollins Grove, Darwen, Lancashire , Lancashire 29km SSE 4y 5m 22d
Colour marks read 18 Apr 2026 Hollins Grove, Darwen, Lancashire , Lancashire 29km SSE 4y 9m 10d
Colour marks read 30 Dec 2025
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18 Apr 2026
Hollins Grove, Darwen, Lancashire , Lancashire 29km SSE 4y 9m 10d

GY04142

N:28D

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 18 Apr 2026 2 Sulby Close Southport Merseyside PR8 4TJ, Merseyside 49km SSE 3y 9m 14d

GY39622

N:07J

1 Ringed 11 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 22 Nov 2024 WSR Recycling Centre, Widnes, Cheshire 84km SSE 0y 4m 11d
Colour marks read 09 Apr 2025 Heysham Harbour, Lancashire 19km E 0y 8m 29d
Colour marks read 20 Mar 2026 Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 68km S 1y 8m 9d
Colour marks read 21 Mar 2026 Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 68km S 1y 8m 10d
Colour marks read 20 Mar 2026
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21 Mar 2026
Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 68km S 1y 8m 10d
Colour marks read 23 Mar 2026 West Bank, Widnes, Cheshire 85km SSE 1y 8m 12d
Colour marks read 18 Apr 2026 Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 68km S 1y 9m 7d

GY40073

N:10P

1 Ringed 24 Jun 2025 Heysham Power Station 1, Lancashire
Colour marks read 23 Jul 2025 Heysham Power Station outfalls, Lancashire 0km WSW 0y 0m 29d
Colour marks read 27 Sep 2025 Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester 74km SE 0y 3m 3d
Colour marks read 17 Apr 2026 Hilbre BIrd Observatory, Dee Estuary, Merseyside 75km SSW 0y 9m 24d

GY38814

N:95M

1 Ringed 28 Jun 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 06 May 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria 0km 0y 10m 8d
Colour marks read 11 Apr 2026 Walney - spit, Cumbria 2km SE 1y 9m 14d

GE18843

N:54P

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 08 Oct 2025 Redgate Recycling Centre, Gorton, Greater Manchester 65km SSE 0y 3m 7d
Colour marks read 26 Oct 2025 Redgate Recycling Centre, Gorton, Greater Manchester 65km SSE 0y 3m 25d
Colour marks read 08 Oct 2025
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26 Oct 2025
Redgate Recycling Centre, Gorton, Greater Manchester 65km SSE 0y 3m 25d
Colour marks read 11 Apr 2026 Hollins Grove, Darwen, Lancashire , Lancashire 34km SSE 0y 9m 10d

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
Colour marks read 18 Feb 2026 Barrow Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC), Cumbria 5km NW 6y 7m 15d
Colour marks read 07 Apr 2026 Barrow Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC), Cumbria 5km NW 6y 9m 4d
Colour marks read 09 Apr 2026 Barrow Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC), Cumbria 5km NW 6y 9m 6d
Colour marks read 18 Feb 2026
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09 Apr 2026
Barrow Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC), Cumbria 5km NW 6y 9m 6d

GY38878

N:30K

1 Ringed 11 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Found dead 09 Apr 2026 Carnforth Marsh, Lancaster, Lancashire 28km ENE 1y 8m 29d

Map of recoveries

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