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:41P |
1 | Ringed | 27 Jun 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 02 Nov 2025 | Queens Park Lake, Lancashire | 61km SE | 0y 4m 6d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 01 Dec 2025 | Queens Park Lake, Lancashire | 61km SE | 0y 5m 4d | |||
| Colour marks read | 02 Nov 2025 to 01 Dec 2025 |
Queens Park Lake, Lancashire | 61km SE | 0y 5m 4d | ➕ | ||
| Colour marks read | 30 Apr 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 0y 10m 3d | |||
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N:29J |
1 | Ringed | 23 Jul 2024 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 02 Sep 2025 | Sarah’s Beck outfall, Lancashire | 5km NE | 1y 1m 10d | |||
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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 | |||
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N:87D |
1 | Ringed | 09 Jul 2025 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 24 Jan 2026 | Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire | 110km ESE | 0y 6m 15d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 25 Jan 2026 | Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire | 110km ESE | 0y 6m 16d | |||
| Colour marks read | 22 Feb 2026 | Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire | 110km ESE | 0y 7m 13d | |||
| Colour marks read | 26 Apr 2026 | Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire | 110km ESE | 0y 9m 17d | |||
| Colour marks read | 24 Jan 2026 to 26 Apr 2026 |
Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire | 110km ESE | 0y 9m 17d | ➕ | ||
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N:00D |
1 | Ringed | 04 Jul 2022 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 24 Apr 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 3y 9m 20d | |||
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N:18P |
1 | Ringed | 24 Jun 2025 | Heysham Power Station 1, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 12 Sep 2025 | Albert Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside | 70km S | 0y 2m 19d | |||
| Colour marks read | 16 Sep 2025 | Crosby Marine Park, Merseyside | 62km S | 0y 2m 23d | |||
| Colour marks read | 24 Feb 2026 | Albert Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside | 70km S | 0y 8m 0d | |||
| Colour marks read | 23 Apr 2026 | Mann Island, Liverpool L3 1BP, Merseyside | 69km S | 0y 9m 30d | |||
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N:07L |
1 | Ringed | 08 Jul 2021 | Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 17 Jan 2023 | Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire | 26km SE | 1y 6m 9d | |||
| Colour marks read | 28 May 2025 | Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire | 20km NW | 3y 10m 20d | |||
| Colour marks read | 30 Dec 2025 | Hollins Grove, Darwen, Lancashire , Lancashire | 29km SSE | 4y 5m 22d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 18 Apr 2026 | Hollins Grove, Darwen, Lancashire , Lancashire | 29km SSE | 4y 9m 10d | |||
| Colour marks read | 30 Dec 2025 to 18 Apr 2026 |
Hollins Grove, Darwen, Lancashire , Lancashire | 29km SSE | 4y 9m 10d | ➕ | ||
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N:28D |
1 | Ringed | 04 Jul 2022 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 18 Apr 2026 | 2 Sulby Close Southport Merseyside PR8 4TJ, Merseyside | 49km SSE | 3y 9m 14d | |||
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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 | |||
| Colour marks read | 18 Apr 2026 | Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside | 68km S | 1y 9m 7d | |||
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N:10P |
1 | Ringed | 24 Jun 2025 | Heysham Power Station 1, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 23 Jul 2025 | Heysham Power Station outfalls, Lancashire | 0km WSW | 0y 0m 29d | |||
| Colour marks read | 27 Sep 2025 | Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester | 74km SE | 0y 3m 3d | |||
| Colour marks read | 17 Apr 2026 | Hilbre BIrd Observatory, Dee Estuary, Merseyside | 75km SSW | 0y 9m 24d |