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)

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PDF's Larus canus

1cy June - August
1cy September - October
1cy November - December

2cy January - February
2cy March - April
2cy May - August
2cy September - October
2cy November - December

3cy January - February
3cy March - April
3cy May - August
3cy September - December

adult January - February
adult March - April
adult May - August
adult September - October
adult November - December

Mew Gull canus SVS 7187947 adult, January 2013 & 2014, Stella-Plage / Boulogne, France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

This gull was seen previously on January 12 and 26 2013at Stella-Plage, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ringed on June 19 2006 in adult plumage (>3cy), at Skane, Malmö, Spillepeng, Sweden (55º35'N 13º00'E).
Distance traveled: 951 Km.

See for many more ringed birds from Malmö and Spillepeng: HERE.

below: canus SVS 7187947 adult, January 19 2014, Stella-Plage / Boulogne, France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

Classic winter bird: fine streaking on head, most white in neck and side of breast, dark iris, black on bill in winter, large mirror on P10.

below: canus SVS 7187947 adult, January 26 2013, Stella-Plage / Boulogne, France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

Yellowish legs.