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      Great
      Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) JD28
      7cy: October 19 2004, Westkapelle, the Netherlands (51.33 N - 03.25
      E). 
      Primary p7 fully grown and no old
      primaries left. Note the variegated pattern in the lower tertial. Ringed
      in summer 1998.
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      Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 8cy JD34 October 14 2006, Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.44 N - 01.35 E). Picture Jean-Michel Sauvage. | 
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							Great
      Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) JR88: October
      05 2002, Le Portel - Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34
      E). 
								
      A Scandinavian adult ringed JR88. P6 is
      fully grown P10 is still old. | 
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      Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 5cy J8P3 October 02 2006, Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.44 N - 01.35 E). Picture Jean-Michel Sauvage. | 
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      Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 10+cy JGU5 October 24 2006, Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.44 N - 01.35 E). Picture Jean-Michel Sauvage. | 
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							| Great
      Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 10+cy JGV2 October 21 2006, Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.44 N - 01.35 E). Picture Jean-Michel Sauvage. | 
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      Great
      Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) A
      - 216331: October 05 2002, Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34
      E). 
      P7 is fully grown. All outer primaries have been shed.
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    Great
      Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) NOS 354288, October 18 2002, Moustafabaai - Maasvlakte, the Netherlands. 
      P7 fully grown and P8 is at the same length, no old primaries left.
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								 Great Black-backed Gull (L. marinus) NOS 367624 October 02 2004, IJmuiden, the Netherlands. Picture: Ruud Altenburg. 
								
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      Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) ad NOO OA03218 October 22 2004 Westkapelle, the Netherlands. | 
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      Great
      Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult: October 01 2001, Le
      Portel - Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34
      E). 
      The tip of primary P5 equals the tip of the
      fully grown P4. Outer primaries P8-P10 still have to be shed.
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      Great
      Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult: October 01 2001, Le
      Portel - Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34
      E). 
      The tip of primary P5 equals the tip of P3
      while P4 is fully grown. Note the missing greater coverts, exposing the
      secondaries underneath.
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      Great
      Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult: October 05 2003,
      IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27 N - 04.33
      E). 
      Primary P6 fully grown and P10 still old. Greater coverts and tertials
      fresh.
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      Great
      Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult: October 05 2003,
      IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27 N - 04.33
      E). 
      Primary P6 fully grown and P10 still old. Greater coverts and tertials
      fresh.
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      Great
      Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult: October 11 2002,
      IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27 N - 04.33
      E). 
      P7 fully grown, no old primaries left.
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      Great
      Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult: October 20 2003,
      IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27 N - 04.33 E). 
      P6 fully grown, P9-P10 still old primaries.
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      Great
      Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult: October 20 2003,
      IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27 N - 04.33
      E). 
      P7 fully grown, no old primaries left.
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