Gulls in Europe

(last update: November 16, 2012)

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Great Black-backed Gull (marinus) NOS 354859 25-29CY, August-November 2012-2016, Boulogne-sur-Mer, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

Ringed NOS 354859, Great black-backed gull (Larus marinus), ringed as Pullus [1] / Sex: Unknown [U].
Ringed on 25 June 1988 at MARKØY Vest-Agder, Lyngdal, Norway (58°0000N, 006°5900E). Ringer: Nils-Helge Lorentzen.

History:
18.10.2006 50°43'00''N, 001°36'00''E (FR07), BOULOGNE SUR MER 881 km
29.10.2012 50°44'00''N, 001°35'00''E (FR07), BOULOGNE SUR MER
18.09.2013 50°44'00''N, 001°35'00''E (FR07), BOULOGNE SUR MER
10.10.2013 50°44'00''N, 001°35'00''E (FR07), BOULOGNE SUR MER
18.01.2014 50°57'48''N, 001°51'15''E (FR07), CALAIS
09.10.2014 50°44'00''N, 001°35'00''E (FR07), BOULOGNE SUR MER
14.10.2014 50°44'00''N, 001°35'00''E (FR07), BOULOGNE SUR MER
13.09.2015 50°44'00''N, 001°35'00''E (FR07), BOULOGNE SUR MER
20.09.2015 50°44'00''N, 001°35'00''E (FR07), BOULOGNE SUR MER
16.10.2015 50°44'00''N, 001°35'00''E (FR07), BOULOGNE SUR MER
19.08.2016 50°43'32''N, 001°35'53''E (FR07), Boulogne sur mer "harbour"
17.09.2016 50°43'32''N, 001°35'53''E (FR07), Boulogne sur mer "harbour"
29.09.2016 50°43'32''N, 001°35'53''E (FR07), Boulogne sur mer "harbour"

below: Great Black-backed Gull (marinus) NOS 354859 29CY, September 29 2016, Boulogne-sur-Mer, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

below: Great Black-backed Gull (marinus) NOS 354859 29CY, September 17 2016, Boulogne-sur-Mer, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

P9-P10 still old. P6 fully grown.

below: Great Black-backed Gull (marinus) NOS 354859 29CY, August 19 2016, Boulogne-sur-Mer, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

P8-P10 still old. P5 > P4, therefore labeled fully grown.

below: Great Black-backed Gull (marinus) NOS 354859 28CY, October 16 2015, Boulogne-sur-Mer, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

P9-P10 still old. P6 fully grown.

below: Great Black-backed Gull (marinus) NOS 354859 28CY, September 13 2015, Boulogne-sur-Mer, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

P7-P10 still old.

below: Great Black-backed Gull (marinus) NOS 354859 27CY, October 14 2014, Boulogne-sur-Mer, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

P7 fully grown, P10 still old.

below: Great Black-backed Gull (marinus) 27CY NOS 354859 October 09 2014, Boulogne-sur-Mer, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

P6 fully grown, P10 still old.

below: Great Black-backed Gull (marinus) 25cy NOS 354859 November 01 2012, Boulogne-sur-Mer, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

P7 fully grown, P8 slightly shorter.

below: Great Black-backed Gull (marinus) 25cy NOS 354859 October 29 2012, Boulogne-sur-Mer, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

Few days before. This date an incredible record number of ringed GBBG recorded by Jean-Michel. He wrote:

Les goélands marins étaient nombreux aujourd'hui sur le port de Boulogne sur mer. Un record sans aucun doute sur le nombre de lecture éffectuées :
Les Norvègiens :
J5RP
JH0R
JH236
JE4H
JE410
J78Z
JE41
JW999
JP140
JH373
JA725
3020837
JH7Y première observation
JM22 première Obs
JJ24 première Obs
JY084 première Obs
JH268 première Obs
JY283 première Obs
Et enfin ce goéland adulte 354859 (dans l'attente de l'historique)
Un Anglais : ZE1T
Et enfin un bagué en Normandie : M08

Record: 21 ringed birds in one day. Bravo Jean-Michel!