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

GY38823

N:13K

1 Ringed 28 Jun 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 12 Aug 2024 Newbiggin outfall, Cumbria 8km NE 0y 1m 15d
Colour marks read 15 Aug 2024 Newbiggin outfall, Cumbria 8km NE 0y 1m 18d
Colour marks read 12 Aug 2024
to
15 Aug 2024
Newbiggin outfall, Cumbria 8km NE 0y 1m 18d

GY38754

N:00K

1 Ringed 07 Jul 2023 Carlisle, Cumbria

GY38895

N:46K

1 Ringed 11 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 12 Aug 2024 Knott End on Sea, Lancashire 20km SE 0y 1m 1d

GY39626

N:10J

1 Ringed 11 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 12 Aug 2024 Roosebeck, Cumbria 6km NE 0y 1m 1d
Colour marks read 11 Aug 2024 Roosebeck, Cumbria 6km NE 2y 0m 27d

GY39656

N:J83

1 Ringed 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 11 Aug 2024 Newbiggin outfall, Cumbria 8km NE 0y 0m 19d

GV58445

N:05G

1 Ringed 07 Jul 2021 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 28 Feb 2023 Roosebeck, Cumbria 38km WNW 1y 7m 21d
Colour marks read 10 Aug 2024 Newbiggin outfall, Cumbria 37km WNW 3y 1m 3d

GY38822

N:12K

1 Ringed 28 Jun 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 10 Aug 2024 Roosebeck, Cumbria 6km NE 0y 1m 13d

GY38818

N:97M

1 Ringed 28 Jun 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Recaptured 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria 0km 0y 0m 25d

GY38844

N:18K

1 Ringed 28 Jun 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Found dead 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria 0km 0y 0m 25d

GY39625

N:08J

1 Ringed 11 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Found dead 23 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria 0km 0y 0m 12d

Map of recoveries

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