Gulls in NW Europe

(last update: September 25, 2011 )

Herring Gull (argenteus) PJ adult, September - October 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.

Ringed as breeding adult female (4+cy) on the nest by Roland-Jan Buijs, on May 08 2008 at Vlissingen, The Netherlands.

below: Herring Gull (argenteus) PJ adult, October 22 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.

P8/-.

below: Herring Gull (argenteus) PJ adult, September 22 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands. Picture: Maarten van Kleinwee.

Adult European Herring Gull, at the end of its moult to winter plumage (prebasic moult). The head and neck shows extensive dark streaking. Note the yellow iris and the dark orbital ring. P6 / P10.