Mew Gull Larus canus canus; heinei; kamtschatschensis; brachyrhynchus

(last update: March 12, 2012)

Mew Gull canus 2CY, October - December 2016, Grou, the Netherlands.

Difficult to age. Greater primary coverts largely grey with just a black shaft streak and solid grey upperparts. Still, very bluish in the bill, and small primary tips from P7-P10. Maybe 3CY?

below: Mew Gull canus 2CY, November 26 - December 02 2016, Grou, the Netherlands.

below: Mew Gull canus 2CY, October 22 2016, Grou, the Netherlands.