Mew Gull Larus canus canus; heinei; kamtschatschensis; brachyrhynchus

(last update: March 12, 2012)

Coordinators:
Kjeld Tommy Pedersen (Denmark)
Chris Gibbins (Scotland)
Frank Majoor (Netherlands)
Mars Muusse (Netherlands)

Mew Gull brachyrhynchus 1st cycle (2CY), March 10 2011, Rio del Mar, CA, USA. Picture: Jeff Poklen.

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Much black in tail. Worn and bleached plumage combined with start of partial spring moult turn this to a much paler bird.