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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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N:05G |
1 | Ringed | 07 Jul 2021 | Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 28 Feb 2023 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 38km WNW | 1y 7m 21d | |||
| Colour marks read | 10 Aug 2024 | Newbiggin outfall, Cumbria | 37km WNW | 3y 1m 3d | |||
| Colour marks read | 27 Aug 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 38km WNW | 5y 1m 20d | |||
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N:00D |
1 | Ringed | 04 Jul 2022 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 24 Apr 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 3y 9m 20d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 27 Aug 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 4y 1m 23d | |||
| Colour marks read | 24 Apr 2026 to 27 Aug 2026 |
Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 4y 1m 23d | ➕ | ||
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N:99D |
1 | Ringed | 16 Jul 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 31 Aug 2025 | Walney - spit, Cumbria | 2km SE | 0y 1m 15d | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Sep 2025 | South Walney Caravan Park, Cumbria | 0km SSE | 0y 2m 10d | |||
| Colour marks read | 27 Aug 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 1y 1m 11d | |||
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N:87E |
1 | Ringed | 15 Jul 2022 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 06 May 2026 | Walney - spit, Cumbria | 2km SE | 3y 9m 21d | |||
| Colour marks read | 25 Aug 2026 | Birkrigg Common, Ulverston, Cumbria | 12km NE | 4y 1m 10d | |||
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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 | |||
| Colour marks read | 30 Jul 2026 | Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire | 20km E | 2y 1m 2d | |||
| Colour marks read | 25 Aug 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 2y 1m 28d | |||
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N:47J |
1 | Ringed | 23 Jul 2024 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 28 Oct 2025 | Redgate Recycling Centre, Gorton, Greater Manchester | 93km SE | 1y 3m 5d | |||
| Colour marks read | 25 Aug 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 2y 1m 2d | |||
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N:96K |
1 | Ringed | 27 Jun 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 25 Aug 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 1y 1m 29d | |||
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N:28G |
1 | Ringed | 27 Jun 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 17 Aug 2025 | Walney - spit, Cumbria | 2km SE | 0y 1m 21d | |||
| Colour marks read | 25 Aug 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 1y 1m 29d | |||
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N:80D |
1 | Ringed | 09 Jul 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 25 Aug 2026 | Birkrigg Common, Ulverston, Cumbria | 12km NE | 1y 1m 16d | |||
| Colour marks read | 30 Jan 2026 | Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester | 90km SE | 0y 6m 14d | |||
| Colour marks read | 25 Aug 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 1y 1m 9d | |||
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N:91J |
1 | Ringed | 08 Jul 2026 | Walney Island, Cumbria |