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

GY40173

N:39G

1 Ringed 27 Jun 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 15 Oct 2025 Crosby Marine Park, Merseyside 66km S 0y 3m 18d

GY38820

N:10K

1 Ringed 28 Jun 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 22 Aug 2024 RSPB Conwy, Conwy 95km SSW 0y 1m 25d
Colour marks read 30 Sep 2025 WSR Recycling Centre, Widnes, Cheshire 84km SSE 1y 3m 2d

GE18166

N:99D

1 Ringed 16 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 31 Aug 2025 Walney - spit, Cumbria 2km SE 0y 1m 15d
Colour marks read 26 Sep 2025 South Walney Caravan Park, Cumbria 0km SSE 0y 2m 10d

GY39034

N:05S

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 07 May 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 1y 10m 3d
17 May 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 1y 10m 13d
Colour marks read 06 Jun 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 1y 11m 2d
Colour marks read 20 Jul 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 2y 0m 16d
Colour marks read 07 May 2025
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20 Jul 2025
Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 2y 0m 16d
Colour marks read 18 Sep 2025 Hollins Grove, Darwen, Lancashire , Lancashire 29km SSE 2y 2m 14d

GE18245

N:98L

1 Ringed 16 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Found dead 16 Sep 2025 Irlam Animal Clinic, Greater Manchester 86km SE 0y 2m 0d

GY40088

N:19P

1 Ringed 24 Jun 2025 Heysham Power Station 1, Lancashire
Colour marks read 15 Sep 2025 Heysham Harbour, Lancashire 0km NW 0y 2m 22d
Colour marks read 09 Sep 2025 Ainsdale Beach, Lancashire 48km SSW 1y 2m 7d

GY39640

N:20J

1 Ringed 11 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 09 Sep 2025 Roosebeck, Cumbria 6km NE 1y 1m 29d

GE18147

N:90D

1 Ringed 09 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 17 Aug 2025 Walney - spit, Cumbria 2km SE 0y 1m 8d
Colour marks read 07 Sep 2025 South Walney Caravan Park, Cumbria 0km SSE 0y 1m 29d

GY04046

N:34E

1 Ringed 17 Jul 2020 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 16 May 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 4y 9m 29d
Colour marks read 05 Sep 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 5y 1m 19d
Colour marks read 16 May 2025
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05 Sep 2025
Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 5y 1m 19d

GE06528

N:51K

1 Ringed 29 Jun 2024 Carlisle, Cumbria
Colour marks read 02 Sep 2025 Parton, Cumbria 55km SW 1y 2m 4d

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