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

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
Colour marks read 24 May 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 2y 10m 20d
Colour marks read 02 Jun 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 2y 10m 29d
Colour marks read 24 May 2026
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02 Jun 2026
Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 2y 10m 29d

GY39988

N:07P

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 02 Jun 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 1y 10m 28d

GY40083

N:15P

1 Ringed 24 Jun 2025 Heysham Power Station 1, Lancashire
Colour marks read 08 Aug 2025 Southport Marine Lake, Merseyside 42km S 0y 1m 15d
Colour marks read 21 Feb 2026 Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 64km S 0y 7m 28d
Colour marks read 03 Apr 2026 Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 64km S 0y 9m 10d
Colour marks read 21 Feb 2026
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03 Apr 2026
Seaforth Dock Pools, Merseyside 64km S 0y 9m 10d
Colour marks read 28 May 2026 Heysham Power Station outfalls, Lancashire 0km WSW 0y 11m 4d
Colour marks read 31 May 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 3km NNE 0y 11m 7d

GY40085

N:17P

1 Ringed 24 Jun 2025 Heysham Power Station 1, Lancashire
Colour marks read 15 Aug 2025 Heysham Power Station outfalls, Lancashire 0km WSW 0y 1m 22d
Colour marks read 31 May 2026 Preston Docks, Lancashire 32km SSE 0y 11m 7d

GE18142

N:85D

1 Ringed 09 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 30 May 2026 Stanley Park, Blackpool, Lancashire 30km SSE 0y 10m 21d

GY04780

N:07M

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 09 May 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km WNW 2y 10m 4d
Colour marks read 30 May 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km WNW 2y 10m 25d
Colour marks read 02 Jun 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km WNW 2y 10m 28d
Colour marks read 29 May 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km WNW 3y 10m 24d
Colour marks read 09 May 2025
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29 May 2026
Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km WNW 3y 10m 24d

GY39143

N:S53

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2023 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 11 Jun 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 1y 11m 6d
Colour marks read 06 Jul 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 2y 0m 1d
Colour marks read 24 Jul 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 2y 0m 19d
Colour marks read 29 May 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 2y 10m 24d
Colour marks read 11 Jun 2025
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29 May 2026
Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 2y 10m 24d

GY39851

N:9K6

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2024 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 12 Dec 2025 Hollins Grove, Darwen, Lancashire , Lancashire 34km SSE 1y 5m 8d
Colour marks read 24 May 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 21km WNW 1y 10m 20d
Colour marks read 29 May 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 21km WNW 1y 10m 25d
Colour marks read 24 May 2026
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29 May 2026
Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 21km WNW 1y 10m 25d

GE18164

N:95D

1 Ringed 09 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 29 May 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km E 0y 10m 20d

GY40090

N:31P

1 Ringed 24 Jun 2025 Heysham Power Station 1, Lancashire
Colour marks read 28 May 2026 Heysham Power Station outfalls, Lancashire 0km WSW 0y 11m 4d

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