Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)

(last update: July 12, 2015)

Coordinators:
Jean-Michel Sauvage (France)
Morten Helberg (Norway)
Nils Helge Lorentzen (Norway)
Mars Muusse (Netherlands)

Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1JK 1CY, 4CY & 5CY, November 2011, June 2014 & March 2015, near Dublin, Ireland. Picture: Stephen Lawlor & Graham Prole.

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Ringed on island Irelands Eye, near Dublin, summer 2011.

below: Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1JK 1CY, November 12 2011, Dalkey, Dublin, Ireland. Picture: Stephen Lawlor.

Most upper scapulars replaced, coverts and tertials still juvenile.

below: Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1JK 4CY, June 07 2014, Howth, Ireland. Picture: Graham Prole.

No black on the bill.

below: Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 1JK 5CY, March 14 2015, Howth, Ireland. Picture: Graham Prole.

P1-P10 old.

below: island Irelands Eye, near Dublin.