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

GY04610

N:11R

1 Ringed 09 Jul 2021 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 09 Oct 2021 Redgate Recycling Centre, Gorton, Greater Manchester 54km ESE 0y 3m 0d
Colour marks read 01 Jan 2022 Gann Estuary, Pembrokeshire 268km SW 0y 5m 23d
Colour marks read 03 Oct 2024 Skippool Creek, Lancashire 16km NNW 3y 2m 24d
Colour marks read 05 Mar 2026 Moses Gate CP, Greater Manchester 38km ESE 4y 7m 24d

GE18058

N:45G

1 Ringed 09 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 05 Mar 2026 Hollins Grove, Darwen, Lancashire , Lancashire 62km SE 0y 7m 24d

GE18237

N:90L

1 Ringed 16 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 28 Feb 2026 Redcar Tarn, near Keighley, West Yorkshire 85km ESE 0y 7m 12d

GY38817

N:96M

1 Ringed 28 Jun 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 24 Feb 2026 Barrow Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC), Cumbria 7km NNW 1y 7m 27d

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 13 May 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km E 0y 10m 2d
Colour marks read 09 May 2025
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13 May 2025
Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km E 0y 10m 2d
Colour marks read 24 Feb 2026 Park Road Industrial Estate, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria 9km N 1y 7m 13d

GY40086

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

GE18149

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 24 Jan 2026
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22 Feb 2026
Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire 110km ESE 0y 7m 13d

GY40083

N:15P

1 Ringed 24 Jun 2025 Heysham Power Station 1, Lancashire
Colour marks read 08 Aug 2025 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 42km S 0y 1m 15d
Colour marks read 21 Feb 2026 Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 64km S 0y 7m 28d

GY40074

N:11P

1 Ringed 24 Jun 2025 Heysham Power Station 1, Lancashire
Colour marks read 18 Feb 2026 Slake Terrace, Hartlepool, Durham 132km NE 0y 7m 25d

GY40113

N:36G

1 Ringed 30 Jun 2025 Blackpool Hospital, Blackpool
Colour marks read 18 Feb 2026 Blackpool Hospital, Blackpool 0km 0y 7m 19d

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