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:34E |
1 | Ringed | 17 Jul 2020 | Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 16 May 2025 | Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire | 20km NW | 4y 9m 29d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 05 Sep 2025 | Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire | 20km NW | 5y 1m 19d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 May 2026 | Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire | 20km NW | 5y 9m 24d | |||
| Colour marks read | 16 May 2025 to 11 May 2026 |
Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire | 20km NW | 5y 9m 24d | ➕ | ||
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N:03R |
1 | Ringed | 09 Jul 2021 | Ribble Estuary, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 07 Nov 2021 | New Quay, Ceredigion | 191km SSW | 0y 3m 29d | |||
| Colour marks read | 10 Nov 2022 | Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside | 9km SW | 1y 4m 1d | |||
| Colour marks read | 03 Nov 2024 | Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire | 10km NNW | 3y 3m 25d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 10 May 2026 | Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire | 10km NNW | 4y 10m 1d | |||
| Colour marks read | 03 Nov 2024 to 10 May 2026 |
Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire | 10km NNW | 4y 10m 1d | ➕ | ||
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N:42D |
1 | Ringed | 09 Jul 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 10 May 2026 | Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire | 32km SSE | 0y 10m 1d | |||
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N:76B |
1 | Ringed | 06 Jul 2021 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 May 2026 | Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire | 32km SSE | 4y 10m 3d | |||
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N:64M |
1 | Ringed | 15 Jul 2022 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 May 2026 | Haverigg, Cumbria | 14km NNW | 3y 9m 24d | |||
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N:12K |
1 | Ringed | 28 Jun 2024 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 10 Aug 2024 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 0y 1m 13d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 May 2026 | Haverigg, Cumbria | 14km NNW | 1y 10m 11d | |||
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N:34G |
1 | Ringed | 30 Jun 2025 | Blackpool Hospital, Blackpool | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 May 2026 | Princess Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside | 45km S | 0y 10m 9d | |||
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N:48G |
1 | Ringed | 09 Jul 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 May 2026 | Haverigg, Cumbria | 14km NNW | 0y 10m 0d | |||
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N:46D |
1 | Ringed | 09 Jul 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 May 2026 | Haverigg, Cumbria | 14km NNW | 0y 10m 0d | |||
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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 | 07 May 2026 | Barrow Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC), Cumbria | 5km NW | 6y 10m 4d | |||
| Colour marks read | 18 Feb 2026 to 07 May 2026 |
Barrow Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC), Cumbria | 5km NW | 6y 10m 4d | ➕ |