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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 to 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 to 02 Jun 2026 |
Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire | 20km NW | 2y 10m 29d | ➕ | ||
|
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 | |||
|
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 to 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 | |||
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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 | |||
|
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 | |||
|
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 to 29 May 2026 |
Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire | 20km WNW | 3y 10m 24d | ➕ | ||
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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 to 29 May 2026 |
Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire | 20km NW | 2y 10m 24d | ➕ | ||
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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 to 29 May 2026 |
Heysham Skear (low water mussel beds), Lancashire | 21km WNW | 1y 10m 25d | ➕ | ||
|
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 | |||
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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 |