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

GE18242

N:92L

1 Ringed 16 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria

GY39750

N:44P

1 Ringed 27 Jun 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 20 Mar 2026 Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 68km S 0y 8m 21d ➖
Colour marks read 21 Mar 2026 Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 68km S 0y 8m 22d
Colour marks read 20 Mar 2026
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21 Mar 2026
Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 68km S 0y 8m 22d ➕
Colour marks read 25 Jul 2026 Coastal Drive, New Brighton, Merseyside 70km S 1y 0m 28d

GY40178

N:13G

1 Ringed 27 Jun 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria

GE18695

N:53P

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire

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
Colour marks read 03 Jul 2026 Warrington , Cheshire 84km SSE 1y 11m 22d

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
Colour marks read 30 Jun 2026 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 43km SE 4y 11m 22d

GY38897

N:47K

1 Ringed 11 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 17 May 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km E 0y 10m 6d ➖
Colour marks read 10 Jun 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km E 0y 10m 30d
Colour marks read 29 Jun 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km E 1y 11m 18d
Colour marks read 30 Jun 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km E 1y 11m 19d
Colour marks read 17 May 2025
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30 Jun 2026
Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km E 1y 11m 19d ➕

GY38900

N:49K

1 Ringed 11 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 29 Jun 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km E 1y 11m 18d

GY38834

N:16K

1 Ringed 28 Jun 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 24 Jun 2026 Greenodd, Cumbria 22km NNE 1y 11m 27d

GY39465

N:G26

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 10 May 2025 Sarah’s Beck outfall, Lancashire 36km WNW 0y 10m 8d
Colour marks read 09 Jun 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 1y 11m 7d ➖
Colour marks read 18 Jun 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 1y 11m 16d
Colour marks read 09 Jun 2026
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18 Jun 2026
Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 1y 11m 16d ➕

Map of recoveries

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