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

GY04118

N:09D

 1 Ringed 04 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 07 Apr 2023 Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 68km S 0y 9m 3d
Found sick 03 Aug 2023 Formby Town, Merseyside 57km S 1y 0m 30d ➖
Found dead 04 Aug 2023 Formby Town, Merseyside 57km S 1y 1m 0d
Found dead 03 Aug 2023
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04 Aug 2023		 Formby Town, Merseyside 57km S 1y 1m 0d ➕

GY04371

N:21L

 1 Ringed 08 Jul 2021 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 24 Jan 2022 Heysham Harbour, Lancashire 19km WNW 0y 6m 16d
Colour marks read 04 Feb 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 26km SE 1y 6m 27d
Colour marks read 01 Aug 2023 Heysham Harbour, Lancashire 19km WNW 2y 0m 24d

GY04275

N:11G

 1 Ringed 07 Jul 2021 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 25 Mar 2022 Heysham Harbour, Lancashire 22km W 0y 8m 18d
Found dead 09 Jul 2023 Walney - spit, Cumbria 40km W 2y 0m 2d

GY04840

N:M79

 1 Ringed 06 Jul 2022 Bowland - Abbeystead Fell, Lancashire
Colour marks read 01 Jul 2023 Lower Compton Landfill, Calne, Wiltshire 289km S 0y 11m 25d

GV58308

N:13E

 1 Ringed 06 Jul 2019 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 16 May 2020 Lytham Jetty, Lancashire 3km NW 0y 10m 10d
Colour marks read 30 Apr 2021 Ainsdale Beach, Lancashire 15km SW 1y 9m 24d ➖
Colour marks read 20 Dec 2022 Ainsdale Beach, Lancashire 15km SW 3y 5m 14d
Colour marks read 10 May 2023 Ainsdale Beach, Lancashire 15km SW 3y 10m 4d
Colour marks read 30 Apr 2021
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10 May 2023		 Ainsdale Beach, Lancashire 15km SW 3y 10m 4d ➕

GY04123

N:14D

 1 Ringed 04 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 20 Oct 2022 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 78km SE 0y 3m 16d ➖
Colour marks read 03 Mar 2023 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 78km SE 0y 7m 27d
Colour marks read 09 May 2023 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 78km SE 0y 10m 5d
Colour marks read 20 Oct 2022
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09 May 2023		 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 78km SE 0y 10m 5d ➕

GV82506

N:69E

 1 Ringed 04 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 14 Apr 2023 Blackpool, Lancashire 31km SSE 0y 9m 10d ➖
Found dead 25 Apr 2023 Blackpool, Lancashire 31km SSE 0y 9m 21d
Found dead 14 Apr 2023
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25 Apr 2023		 Blackpool, Lancashire 31km SSE 0y 9m 21d ➕

GV58325

N:03E

 1 Ringed 06 Jul 2019 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 22 Apr 2023 Standing Tarn, Cumbria 52km NNW 3y 9m 16d

GY04381

N:30L

 1 Ringed 08 Jul 2021 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 30 Dec 2021 Flask Lake, Nosterfield, North Yorkshire 76km ENE 0y 5m 22d
Colour marks read 15 Mar 2023 Pendleton, Clitheroe, Lancashire 21km ESE 1y 8m 7d
Colour marks read 14 Apr 2023 Heysham Harbour, Lancashire 19km WNW 1y 9m 6d

GV58330

N:27E

 1 Ringed 06 Jul 2019 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 10 Jan 2020 Preston Docks, Lancashire 12km ENE 0y 6m 4d
Colour marks read 15 Jan 2021 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 9km SW 1y 6m 9d ➖
Colour marks read 11 Feb 2021 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 9km SW 1y 7m 5d
Colour marks read 28 Jul 2021 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 9km SW 2y 0m 22d
Colour marks read 15 Jan 2021
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28 Jul 2021		 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 9km SW 2y 0m 22d ➕
Colour marks read 01 Apr 2022 Southport Beach, Merseyside 9km SW 2y 8m 26d
Colour marks read 22 May 2022 Preston Docks, Lancashire 12km ENE 2y 10m 16d
Colour marks read 16 Nov 2022 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 9km SW 3y 4m 10d
Colour marks read 09 Apr 2023 Rimmers Marsh, Marshside, Lancashire 5km SW 3y 9m 3d

Map of recoveries

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