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

GY38870

N:32K

1 Ringed 11 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 17 Jan 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 61km SE 0y 6m 6d

GV58297

N:00E

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2019 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
13 Jan 2025 Rishton Reservoir, Lancashire 32km E 5y 6m 7d

GE06565

N:54K

1 Ringed 29 Jun 2024 Carlisle, Cumbria
Colour marks read 04 Jan 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 131km SSE 0y 6m 6d
Colour marks read 13 Jan 2025 Rishton Reservoir, Lancashire 130km SSE 0y 6m 15d

GY39847

N:20P

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2024 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 13 Jan 2025 Rishton Reservoir, Lancashire 29km SSE 0y 6m 9d

GY04750

N:05M

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 27 Nov 2023 Redgate Recycling Centre, Gorton, Greater Manchester 65km SSE 1y 4m 22d
Colour marks read 09 Jan 2025 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 30km SSE 2y 6m 4d

GY38842

N:21K

1 Ringed 28 Jun 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 16 Dec 2024 Blackburn, Lancashire 59km SE 0y 5m 18d
Colour marks read 07 Jan 2025 Blackburn, Lancashire 59km SE 0y 6m 10d
Colour marks read 16 Dec 2024
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07 Jan 2025
Blackburn, Lancashire 59km SE 0y 6m 10d
Colour marks read 25 Dec 2024 Salave, Tapia, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1197km SSW 0y 5m 21d

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
Colour marks read 31 Dec 2024 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 61km SE 0y 5m 8d
Colour marks read 25 Sep 2024
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31 Dec 2024
Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 61km SE 0y 5m 8d

GY04604

N:07R

1 Ringed 09 Jul 2021 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 13 Feb 2024 Ainsdale Beach, Lancashire 15km SW 2y 7m 4d
Colour marks read 24 Dec 2024 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 36km E 3y 5m 15d

GY38922

N:37J

1 Ringed 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria

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

Map of recoveries

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