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

GY39668

N:J92

1 Ringed 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Found sick 15 May 2025 Kirkless Valley Wildlife Hospital, Lancashire 76km SE 0y 9m 22d

GY04434

N:03L

1 Ringed 08 Jul 2021 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 12 May 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 3y 10m 4d

GY39465

N:G26

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 10 May 2025 Sarah’s Beck outfall, Lancashire 36km WNW 0y 10m 8d
Colour marks read 31 Jan 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 26km SSE 0y 6m 26d
Colour marks read 10 May 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 0y 10m 5d

GY04780

N:07M

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 09 May 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km WNW 2y 10m 4d

GY39645

N:24J

1 Ringed 11 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 09 May 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km E 0y 9m 28d
Colour marks read 07 May 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km E 0y 10m 5d
Colour marks read 08 May 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km E 0y 10m 6d
Colour marks read 07 May 2025
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08 May 2025
Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km E 0y 10m 6d

GY04634

N:28R

1 Ringed 09 Jul 2021 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 07 May 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 38km N 3y 9m 28d

GY39034

N:05S

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 07 May 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 1y 10m 3d

GY38855

N:28K

1 Ringed 28 Jun 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Found dead 07 May 2025 Fleetwood, Lancashire 19km SE 0y 10m 9d

GY39977

N:05P

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 07 May 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 0y 10m 2d

GY04895

N:84E

1 Ringed 15 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 06 May 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria 0km 2y 9m 21d

Map of recoveries

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