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: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 | |||
| Colour marks read | 04 Sep 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 1y 2m 8d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 22 Sep 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 1y 2m 26d | |||
| Colour marks read | 24 Sep 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 1y 2m 28d | |||
| Colour marks read | 03 Oct 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 1y 3m 6d | |||
| Colour marks read | 04 Sep 2026 to 03 Oct 2026 |
Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 1y 3m 6d | ➕ | ||
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N:74K |
1 | Ringed | 23 Jul 2024 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 19 Sep 2026 | Newbiggin outfall, Cumbria | 8km NE | 2y 1m 27d | |||
| Colour marks read | 30 Sep 2026 | Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester | 78km SE | 2y 2m 7d | |||
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N:20J |
1 | Ringed | 11 Jul 2024 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Sep 2025 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 1y 1m 29d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 29 Sep 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 2y 2m 18d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Sep 2025 to 29 Sep 2026 |
Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 2y 2m 18d | ➕ | ||
|
N:21P |
1 | Ringed | 04 Jul 2024 | Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 27 Sep 2026 | Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester | 46km SSE | 2y 2m 23d | |||
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N:97G |
1 | Ringed | 22 Jul 2026 | Christy Pool, Walney, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 07 Sep 2026 | Preston Docks, Lancashire | 49km SE | 0y 1m 16d | |||
| Found injured | 26 Sep 2026 | Preston, Lancashire | 49km SE | 0y 2m 4d | |||
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N:97L |
1 | Ringed | 16 Jul 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 02 Aug 2026 | Redcar Tarn, near Keighley, West Yorkshire | 85km ESE | 1y 0m 17d | |||
| Colour marks read | 25 Sep 2026 | Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester | 78km SE | 1y 2m 9d | |||
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N:58G |
1 | Ringed | 22 Jul 2026 | Christy Pool, Walney, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 06 Sep 2026 | Porthmadog, Gwynedd | 143km SSW | 0y 1m 15d | ➖ | ||
| Found sick | 25 Sep 2026 | Porthmadog, Gwynedd | 143km SSW | 0y 2m 3d | |||
| Found sick | 06 Sep 2026 to 25 Sep 2026 |
Porthmadog, Gwynedd | 143km SSW | 0y 2m 3d | ➕ | ||
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N:21G |
1 | Ringed | 27 Jun 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 29 Apr 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 0y 10m 2d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 19 Sep 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 1y 2m 23d | |||
| Colour marks read | 24 Sep 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 1y 2m 28d | |||
| Colour marks read | 29 Apr 2026 to 24 Sep 2026 |
Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 1y 2m 28d | ➕ | ||
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N:55G |
1 | Ringed | 22 Jul 2026 | Christy Pool, Walney, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 28 Aug 2026 | Vickertown allotments, Walney Island, Cumbria | 0km SSW | 0y 1m 6d | |||
| Colour marks read | 16 Sep 2026 | Christy Pool, Walney, Cumbria | 0km | 0y 1m 25d | |||
| Colour marks read | 24 Sep 2026 | Vickertown allotments, Walney Island, Cumbria | 0km SSW | 0y 2m 2d | |||
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N:57G |
1 | Ringed | 22 Jul 2026 | Christy Pool, Walney, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 22 Aug 2026 | Walney Island, Cumbria | 4km SSE | 0y 1m 0d | |||
| Colour marks read | 23 Aug 2026 | Vickertown allotments, Walney Island, Cumbria | 0km SSW | 0y 1m 1d | |||
| Colour marks read | 28 Aug 2026 | Christy Pool, Walney, Cumbria | 0km | 0y 1m 6d | |||
| Colour marks read | 15 Sep 2026 | Walney - spit, Cumbria | 7km SSE | 0y 1m 24d | |||
| Colour marks read | 24 Sep 2026 | Vickertown allotments, Walney Island, Cumbria | 0km SSW | 0y 2m 2d |