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: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 | 18 Feb 2026 to 07 Apr 2026 |
Barrow Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC), Cumbria | 5km NW | 6y 9m 4d | ➕ | ||
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N:84D |
1 | Ringed | 09 Jul 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 18 Dec 2025 | Deep Meadows Beck Newbiggin, Cumbria | 9km NE | 0y 5m 9d | |||
| Colour marks read | 05 Apr 2026 | Redcar Tarn, near Keighley, West Yorkshire | 85km ESE | 0y 8m 27d | |||
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N:55R |
1 | Ringed | 13 Jul 2021 | Ribble Estuary, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Nov 2021 | Shawell, Lutterworth, Leicestershire | 183km SE | 0y 4m 0d | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Nov 2021 | Beddington Farmlands, Greater London | 318km SE | 0y 4m 13d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 03 Dec 2021 | Beddington Farmlands, Greater London | 318km SE | 0y 4m 20d | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Nov 2021 to 03 Dec 2021 |
Beddington Farmlands, Greater London | 318km SE | 0y 4m 20d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 03 Apr 2026 | Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire | 10km NNW | 4y 8m 21d | |||
| Colour marks read | 25 Dec 2024 | Salave, Tapia, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain | 1165km SSW | 0y 5m 21d | |||
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N:64L |
1 | Ringed | 16 Jul 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 Apr 2026 | River Clwyd, Rhyl, Denbighshire | 86km SSW | 0y 8m 16d | |||
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N:25G |
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 | 15 Jan 2026 | Walney Island, Cumbria | 0km | 0y 6m 19d | |||
| Colour marks read | 31 Jan 2026 | Walney - spit, Cumbria | 2km SE | 0y 7m 4d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 18 Feb 2026 | Walney - spit, Cumbria | 2km SE | 0y 7m 22d | |||
| Colour marks read | 27 Mar 2026 | Walney - spit, Cumbria | 2km SE | 0y 9m 0d | |||
| Colour marks read | 31 Jan 2026 to 27 Mar 2026 |
Walney - spit, Cumbria | 2km SE | 0y 9m 0d | ➕ | ||
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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 to 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 | |||
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N:46G |
1 | Ringed | 09 Jul 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 21 Aug 2025 | Deep Meadows Beck Newbiggin, Cumbria | 9km NE | 0y 1m 12d | |||
| Colour marks read | 22 Mar 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 0y 8m 13d | |||
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N:44P |
1 | Ringed | 27 Jun 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 Mar 2026 | Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside | 68km S | 0y 8m 21d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 21 Mar 2026 | Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside | 68km S | 0y 8m 22d | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 Mar 2026 to 21 Mar 2026 |
Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside | 68km S | 0y 8m 22d | ➕ | ||
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N:36P |
1 | Ringed | 27 Jun 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 13 Aug 2025 | Heysham Power Station outfalls, Lancashire | 19km E | 0y 1m 17d | |||
| Colour marks read | 20 Mar 2026 | Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside | 68km S | 0y 8m 21d | |||
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N:86A |
1 | Ringed | 28 Jun 2025 | Hestan Island, Auchencairn, Dumfries and Galloway | |||
| Colour marks read | 19 Jan 2026 | Cumbria Waste Management, Lillyhall, Cumbria | 31km SE | 0y 6m 22d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 04 Mar 2026 | Cumbria Waste Management, Lillyhall, Cumbria | 31km SE | 0y 8m 4d | |||
| Colour marks read | 16 Mar 2026 | Cumbria Waste Management, Lillyhall, Cumbria | 31km SE | 0y 8m 16d | |||
| Colour marks read | 19 Jan 2026 to 16 Mar 2026 |
Cumbria Waste Management, Lillyhall, Cumbria | 31km SE | 0y 8m 16d | ➕ |