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

GY38814

N:95M

1 Ringed 28 Jun 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 06 May 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria 0km 0y 10m 8d
Colour marks read 11 Apr 2026 Walney - spit, Cumbria 2km SE 1y 9m 14d

GE18843

N:54P

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 08 Oct 2025 Redgate Recycling Centre, Gorton, Greater Manchester 65km SSE 0y 3m 7d
Colour marks read 26 Oct 2025 Redgate Recycling Centre, Gorton, Greater Manchester 65km SSE 0y 3m 25d
Colour marks read 08 Oct 2025
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26 Oct 2025
Redgate Recycling Centre, Gorton, Greater Manchester 65km SSE 0y 3m 25d
Colour marks read 11 Apr 2026 Hollins Grove, Darwen, Lancashire , Lancashire 34km SSE 0y 9m 10d

GY38878

N:30K

1 Ringed 11 Jul 2024 Walney Island, Cumbria
Found dead 09 Apr 2026 Carnforth Marsh, Lancaster, Lancashire 28km ENE 1y 8m 29d

GY38785

N:06K

1 Ringed 07 Jul 2023 Carlisle, Cumbria
Colour marks read 08 Apr 2026 Nelson St, Carlisle, Cumbria 0km SSE 2y 9m 1d

GV58409

N:78B

1 Ringed 06 Jul 2021 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 07 Apr 2026 Barrow Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC), Cumbria 7km NNW 4y 9m 1d

GE18144

N:84D

1 Ringed 09 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 18 Dec 2025 Deep Meadows Beck Newbiggin, Cumbria 9km NE 0y 5m 9d
Colour marks read 05 Apr 2026 Redcar Tarn, near Keighley, West Yorkshire 85km ESE 0y 8m 27d

GY04661

N:55R

1 Ringed 13 Jul 2021 Ribble Estuary, Lancashire
Colour marks read 13 Nov 2021 Shawell, Lutterworth, Leicestershire 183km SE 0y 4m 0d
Colour marks read 26 Nov 2021 Beddington Farmlands, Greater London 318km SE 0y 4m 13d
Colour marks read 03 Dec 2021 Beddington Farmlands, Greater London 318km SE 0y 4m 20d
Colour marks read 26 Nov 2021
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03 Dec 2021
Beddington Farmlands, Greater London 318km SE 0y 4m 20d
Colour marks read 03 Apr 2026 Mereside Waste Transfer Station, Blackpool, Lancashire 10km NNW 4y 8m 21d
Colour marks read 25 Dec 2024 Salave, Tapia, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1165km SSW 0y 5m 21d

GE18177

N:64L

1 Ringed 16 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 01 Apr 2026 River Clwyd, Rhyl, Denbighshire 86km SSW 0y 8m 16d

GY40192

N:25G

1 Ringed 27 Jun 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 17 Aug 2025 Walney - spit, Cumbria 2km SE 0y 1m 21d
Colour marks read 15 Jan 2026 Walney Island, Cumbria 0km 0y 6m 19d
Colour marks read 31 Jan 2026 Walney - spit, Cumbria 2km SE 0y 7m 4d
Colour marks read 18 Feb 2026 Walney - spit, Cumbria 2km SE 0y 7m 22d
Colour marks read 27 Mar 2026 Walney - spit, Cumbria 2km SE 0y 9m 0d
Colour marks read 31 Jan 2026
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27 Mar 2026
Walney - spit, Cumbria 2km SE 0y 9m 0d

GE18055

N:46G

1 Ringed 09 Jul 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 21 Aug 2025 Deep Meadows Beck Newbiggin, Cumbria 9km NE 0y 1m 12d
Colour marks read 22 Mar 2026 Roosebeck, Cumbria 6km NE 0y 8m 13d

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