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

GY39622

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

GY38918

N:31J

1 Ringed 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Found dead 20 Nov 2024 Abbotsmead, Cumbria 5km N 0y 3m 28d

GY04662

N:56R

1 Ringed 13 Jul 2021 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 16 Nov 2024 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 44km E 3y 4m 3d

GY04548

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

GY38791

N:08K

1 Ringed 07 Jul 2023 Carlisle, Cumbria
Colour marks read 03 Nov 2024 Glen River, Newcastle, Down 204km WSW 1y 3m 27d

GY39690

N:61K

1 Ringed 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 21 Oct 2024 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 61km SE 0y 2m 28d

GY38811

N:93M

1 Ringed 28 Jun 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 12 Oct 2024 South Walney Caravan Park, Cumbria 0km SSE 0y 3m 14d

GY04610

N:11R

1 Ringed 09 Jul 2021 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 09 Oct 2021 Redgate Recycling Centre, Gorton, Greater Manchester 54km ESE 0y 3m 0d
Colour marks read 01 Jan 2022 Gann Estuary, Pembrokeshire 268km SW 0y 5m 23d
Colour marks read 03 Oct 2024 Skippool Creek, Lancashire 16km NNW 3y 2m 24d

GV58270

N:58C

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2019 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 17 Aug 2019 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 9km SW 0y 1m 11d
Colour marks read 28 May 2021 Preston Docks, Lancashire 12km ENE 1y 10m 22d
Colour marks read 01 Oct 2024 Preston Docks, Lancashire 12km ENE 5y 2m 25d
Colour marks read 28 May 2021
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01 Oct 2024
Preston Docks, Lancashire 12km ENE 5y 2m 25d

GY39708

N:68K

1 Ringed 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 30 Aug 2024 Marton Mere, Blackpool, Lancashire 31km SSE 0y 1m 7d
Colour marks read 25 Sep 2024 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 61km SE 0y 2m 2d

Map of recoveries

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