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

GY04851

N:14M

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2022 Bowland - Abbeystead Fell, Lancashire
Colour marks read 30 Jan 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 30km SSE 0y 6m 24d
Colour marks read 08 Apr 2023 Formby Point, Merseyside, Merseyside 59km SSW 0y 9m 2d

GV58433

N:96B

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2021 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 22 Feb 2023 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 61km SE 1y 7m 16d
Colour marks read 24 Feb 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 63km ESE 1y 7m 18d

GV82535

N:70A

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2019 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 12 Mar 2020 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 9km SW 0y 8m 10d
Colour marks read 16 May 2020 Lytham Jetty, Lancashire 3km NW 0y 10m 14d
Colour marks read 10 Jul 2020 Lytham Jetty, Lancashire 3km NW 1y 0m 8d
Colour marks read 20 Jun 2021 Lytham Jetty, Lancashire 3km NW 1y 11m 18d
Colour marks read 02 Aug 2022 Lytham Jetty, Lancashire 3km NW 3y 1m 0d
Colour marks read 07 Aug 2022 Lytham Jetty, Lancashire 3km NW 3y 1m 5d
Colour marks read 16 May 2020
to
07 Aug 2022
Lytham Jetty, Lancashire 3km NW 3y 1m 5d
Colour marks read 22 Feb 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 36km E 3y 7m 20d
Colour marks read 16 Feb 2023 Hayle Estuary, Cornwall 427km SSW 1y 7m 8d

GV58365

N:72E

1 Ringed 15 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 27 Jan 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 63km ESE 0y 6m 12d
Colour marks read 14 Feb 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 63km ESE 0y 6m 30d
Colour marks read 27 Jan 2023
to
14 Feb 2023
Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 63km ESE 0y 6m 30d

GR21516

N:75M

1 Ringed 21 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 14 Feb 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 63km ESE 0y 6m 24d

GY38571

N:60L

1 Ringed 07 Jul 2022 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 07 Feb 2023 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 31km SSE 0y 7m 0d

GY04415

N:27L

1 Ringed 08 Jul 2021 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 27 Jan 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 26km SE 1y 6m 19d

GY04133

N:23D

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 26 Dec 2022 Redgate Recycling Centre, Gorton, Greater Manchester 93km SE 0y 5m 22d
Found dead 18 Jan 2023 Audenshaw Reservoirs, Greater Manchester 96km SE 0y 6m 14d

GV82573

N:06B

1 Ringed 03 Jul 2019 Barrow - Gas Terminal, Cumbria
Colour marks read 17 Oct 2020 Roosebeck, Cumbria 3km ENE 1y 3m 14d
Colour marks read 17 Jan 2023 Whinney Hill tip, Lancashire 63km ESE 3y 6m 14d

GR21541

N:88M

1 Ringed 21 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 15 Jan 2023 Heysham Harbour, Lancashire 19km E 0y 5m 25d

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