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

GE18019

N:50J

1 Ringed 22 Jun 2026 Blackpool Hospital, Blackpool
Colour marks read 10 Oct 2026 Stanley Park, Blackpool, Lancashire 0km SW 0y 3m 18d

GE06813

N:59G

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 Vickertown allotments, Walney Island, Cumbria 0km SSW 0y 1m 6d
Colour marks read 23 Aug 2026
to
28 Aug 2026
Vickertown allotments, Walney Island, Cumbria 0km SSW 0y 1m 6d ➕
Colour marks read 13 Sep 2026 HBP Barrow, Cumbria 4km N 0y 1m 22d
Colour marks read 17 Sep 2026 Walney Island, Cumbria 4km SSE 0y 1m 26d
Colour marks read 10 Oct 2026 Biggar Bank, Walney Island, Cumbria 1km SSE 0y 2m 18d

GE06850

N:89G

1 Ringed 22 Jul 2026 Christy Pool, Walney, Cumbria
Colour marks read 14 Sep 2026 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 51km SSE 0y 1m 23d ➖
Colour marks read 10 Oct 2026 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 51km SSE 0y 2m 18d
Colour marks read 14 Sep 2026
to
10 Oct 2026
Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 51km SSE 0y 2m 18d ➕

GY39972

N:04P

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire

GY39972

Colour marks read 08 Oct 2026 Catbells Fell Lake District., Cumbria 76km NNW 5y 2m 9d

GY38635

N:8V8

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 08 Oct 2026 Formby Point, Merseyside, Merseyside 51km SSW 2y 3m 6d
Colour marks read 04 Oct 2026 Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire 28km SW 1y 2m 25d

GY40090

N:31P

1 Ringed 24 Jun 2025 Heysham Power Station 1, Lancashire
Colour marks read 28 May 2026 Heysham Power Station outfalls, Lancashire 0km WSW 0y 11m 4d
Colour marks read 03 Oct 2026 Chanters Industrial Estate, Atherton, Greater Manchester 63km SSE 1y 3m 9d

GY39715

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

GY39640

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 ➕

GY39966

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

GE06855

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

Map of recoveries

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