Heuglin's Gull (L. heuglini / antelius)

(last update: 3-3-2011)

Coordinators:
Amir Ben Dov (Israel)
Chris Gibbins (Scotland)
Hannu Koskinen (Finland)
Mars Muusse (the Netherlands)

heuglini 2cy, May 09 - 13 2009, Tampere, Tarastenjarvi (Tara) dump, SW Finland. Image: Hannu Koskinen & Markku Kangasniemi.

2cy heuglini, with replaced scapulars, tertials, inner gc, inner mc and llc and inner lc. Primaries and secondaries juvenile, but complete tail probably replaced as well.

below: May 09 2009, Tampere, Tarastenjarvi (Tara) dump, SW Finland. Images: Hannu Koskinen.

below: May 10 2009, Tampere, Tarastenjarvi (Tara) dump, SW Finland. Images: Hannu Koskinen.

below: May 13 2009, Tampere, Tarastenjarvi (Tara) dump, SW Finland. Image: Markku Kangasniemi.

P1 just shed, the earliest onset of the complete moult in 2cy heuglini, ever seen at Tara dump.