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

GY38834

N:16K

1 Ringed 28 Jun 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 24 Jun 2026 Greenodd, Cumbria 22km NNE 1y 11m 27d

GY38920

N:34J

1 Ringed 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 11 Jun 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km E 0y 10m 19d
Colour marks read 07 Aug 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km E 1y 0m 15d
Colour marks read 11 Jun 2025
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07 Aug 2025
Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km E 1y 0m 15d
Colour marks read 18 Jun 2026 Hodbarrow, Cumbria 15km NNW 1y 10m 26d

GY38528

N:56L

1 Ringed 07 Jul 2022 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 30 Oct 2022 Moses Gate CP, Greater Manchester 51km SSE 0y 3m 23d

GY39609

N:26J

1 Ringed 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 13 Jun 2026 Sarah’s Beck outfall, Lancashire 5km NE 1y 10m 21d

GY40084

N:16P

1 Ringed 24 Jun 2025 Heysham Power Station 1, Lancashire
Colour marks read 10 Jun 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 3km NNE 0y 11m 17d

GY40173

N:39G

1 Ringed 27 Jun 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 15 Oct 2025 Crosby Marine Park, Merseyside 66km S 0y 3m 18d
Colour marks read 10 Jun 2026 Hodbarrow, Cumbria 15km NNW 0y 11m 14d

GV82654

N:37B

1 Ringed 03 Jul 2019 Barrow - Gas Terminal, Cumbria
Colour marks read 12 Sep 2021 Roosebeck, Cumbria 3km ENE 2y 2m 9d
Colour marks read 26 Jan 2022 Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire 34km SSE 2y 6m 23d
Colour marks read 04 Apr 2024 Walney - spit, Cumbria 5km S 4y 9m 1d
Colour marks read 09 Jun 2026 Lowestoft, Suffolk 374km ESE 6y 11m 6d

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 12 May 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 38km N 6y 10m 6d
Colour marks read 09 Jun 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 38km N 6y 11m 3d
Colour marks read 30 Jul 2025
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09 Jun 2026
Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 38km N 6y 11m 3d

GY39465

N:G26

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 10 May 2025 Sarah’s Beck outfall, Lancashire 36km WNW 0y 10m 8d
Colour marks read 09 Jun 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 1y 11m 7d

GY04046

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 07 Jun 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 5y 10m 21d
Colour marks read 16 May 2025
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07 Jun 2026
Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 5y 10m 21d

Map of recoveries

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