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

GE18082

N:43D

1 Ringed 09 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 09 Sep 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km E 1y 2m 0d
Colour marks read 17 Jun 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km E 0y 0m 21d
Colour marks read 01 Sep 2026 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 61km SE 0y 1m 13d

GY39331

N:89V

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 07 May 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 0y 10m 5d ➖
Colour marks read 08 May 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 0y 10m 6d
Colour marks read 17 May 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 0y 10m 15d
Colour marks read 28 May 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 0y 10m 26d
Colour marks read 04 Jun 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 0y 11m 2d
Colour marks read 06 Jun 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 0y 11m 4d
Colour marks read 10 Jun 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 0y 11m 8d
Colour marks read 06 Jul 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 1y 0m 4d
Colour marks read 17 Jul 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 1y 0m 15d
Colour marks read 01 Aug 2025 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 1y 0m 30d
Colour marks read 26 May 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 1y 10m 24d
Colour marks read 06 Sep 2026 Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 2y 2m 4d
Colour marks read 07 May 2025
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06 Sep 2026
Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire 20km NW 2y 2m 4d ➕

GE06823

N:78G

1 Ringed 22 Jul 2026 Christy Pool, Walney, Cumbria
Colour marks read 04 Sep 2026 Birkrigg Common, Ulverston, Cumbria 11km NE 0y 1m 13d

GY40108

N:33G

1 Ringed 30 Jun 2025 Blackpool Hospital, Blackpool
Colour marks read 18 Jul 2026 Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire 2km SSE 1y 0m 18d ➖
Colour marks read 02 Aug 2026 Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire 2km SSE 1y 1m 3d
Colour marks read 18 Jul 2026
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02 Aug 2026
Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire 2km SSE 1y 1m 3d ➕
Colour marks read 19 Aug 2026 Blackpool Waste Transfer Station, Lancashire 2km SSE 1y 1m 20d ➖
Colour marks read 30 Aug 2026 Blackpool Waste Transfer Station, Lancashire 2km SSE 1y 2m 0d
Colour marks read 03 Sep 2026 Blackpool Waste Transfer Station, Lancashire 2km SSE 1y 2m 4d
Colour marks read 19 Aug 2026
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03 Sep 2026
Blackpool Waste Transfer Station, Lancashire 2km SSE 1y 2m 4d ➕

GY39485

N:G49

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 30 Aug 2026 Blackpool Waste Transfer Station, Lancashire 28km SW 2y 1m 28d

GY04049

N:33E

1 Ringed 17 Jul 2020 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 20 Dec 2022 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 43km SE 2y 5m 3d ➖
Colour marks read 28 Aug 2026 Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 43km SE 6y 1m 11d
Colour marks read 20 Dec 2022
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28 Aug 2026
Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Greater Manchester 43km SE 6y 1m 11d ➕
Colour marks read 28 Aug 2026 Vickertown allotments, Walney Island, Cumbria 42km WNW 0y 1m 6d
Colour marks read 28 Aug 2026 Vickertown allotments, Walney Island, Cumbria 42km WNW 0y 1m 6d

GE26266

N:93P

3 Ringed 21 Aug 2026 Christy Pool, Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 28 Aug 2026 Christy Pool, Walney, Cumbria 0km E 0y 0m 7d

GV58445

N:05G

1 Ringed 07 Jul 2021 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 28 Feb 2023 Roosebeck, Cumbria 38km WNW 1y 7m 21d
Colour marks read 10 Aug 2024 Newbiggin outfall, Cumbria 37km WNW 3y 1m 3d
Colour marks read 27 Aug 2026 Roosebeck, Cumbria 38km WNW 5y 1m 20d

GY04110

N:00D

1 Ringed 04 Jul 2022 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 24 Apr 2026 Roosebeck, Cumbria 6km NE 3y 9m 20d ➖
Colour marks read 27 Aug 2026 Roosebeck, Cumbria 6km NE 4y 1m 23d
Colour marks read 24 Apr 2026
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27 Aug 2026
Roosebeck, Cumbria 6km NE 4y 1m 23d ➕

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
Colour marks read 27 Aug 2026 Roosebeck, Cumbria 6km NE 1y 1m 11d

Map of recoveries

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