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:24B |
1 | Ringed | 03 Jul 2019 | Barrow - Gas Terminal, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 12 Sep 2020 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 3km ENE | 1y 2m 9d | |||
| 11 Apr 2021 | Aldingham Beach, Cumbria | 7km NE | 1y 9m 8d | ||||
| Colour marks read | 12 Sep 2021 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 3km ENE | 2y 2m 9d | |||
| Colour marks read | 11 Aug 2024 | Newbiggin outfall, Cumbria | 5km ENE | 5y 1m 8d | |||
| Colour marks read | 21 Aug 2025 | Deep Meadows Beck Newbiggin, Cumbria | 5km NE | 6y 1m 18d | |||
| Colour marks read | 18 Feb 2026 | Barrow Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC), Cumbria | 5km NW | 6y 7m 15d | ➖ | ||
| Colour marks read | 07 Apr 2026 | Barrow Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC), Cumbria | 5km NW | 6y 9m 4d | |||
| Colour marks read | 09 Apr 2026 | Barrow Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC), Cumbria | 5km NW | 6y 9m 6d | |||
| Colour marks read | 07 May 2026 | Barrow Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC), Cumbria | 5km NW | 6y 10m 4d | |||
| Colour marks read | 18 Feb 2026 to 07 May 2026 |
Barrow Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC), Cumbria | 5km NW | 6y 10m 4d | ➕ | ||
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N:87E |
1 | Ringed | 15 Jul 2022 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 06 May 2026 | Walney - spit, Cumbria | 2km SE | 3y 9m 21d | |||
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N:23R |
1 | Ringed | 09 Jul 2021 | Ribble Estuary, Lancashire | |||
| Colour marks read | 03 May 2026 | Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire | 10km NNW | 4y 9m 24d | |||
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N:33J |
1 | Ringed | 23 Jul 2024 | Walney Island, Cumbria | |||
| Colour marks read | 01 May 2026 | Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside | 68km S | 1y 9m 8d | |||
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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 | |||
| Colour marks read | 29 Apr 2026 | Roosebeck, Cumbria | 6km NE | 1y 9m 6d | |||
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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:32G |
1 | Ringed | 30 Jun 2025 | Blackpool Hospital, Blackpool | |||
| Colour marks read | 28 Apr 2026 | Blackpool, Lancashire | 3km SW | 0y 9m 29d | |||
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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 |