Gulls in NW Europe

(last update: September 25, 2011 )

Herring Gull (argenteus) NLA 6175967 2CY-3CY, December 2015 & January 2016, Scheveningen & Katwijk, the Netherlands.

Ringed as pullus on July 04 2014 at Maasvlakte - Europoort, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (51° 58' 0N, 4° 5' 36E). Ringed by Roland-Jan Buijs.

Recoveries:
1-11-2014 Den Haag (Troelstrakade), Zuid-Holland, NL 5.203,00 N 417,00 E metal ringnumber read N.Huig & R. van Oosteroom
19-7-2015 Kijkduin (Strand), Zuid-Holland, NL 5.203,00 N 413,00 E metal ringnumber read Leo Snellink
19-8-2015 Den Haag (Wolmaranstraat), Zuid-Holland, NL 5.203,00 N 417,00 E metal ringnumber read Leo Snellink
18-9-2015 Kijkduin (Strand), Zuid-Holland, NL 5.203,00 N 413,00 E metal ringnumber read Leo Snellink
24-12-2015 Scheveningen (Haven), Zuid-Holland, NL 5.206,00 N 416,00 E metal ringnumber read Mars Muusse
24-12-2015 Scheveningen (Haven), Zuid-Holland, NL 5.206,00 N 416,00 E metal ringnumber read Merijn Loeve

below: Herring Gull (argenteus) NLA 6175967 3CY, January 20 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.

2nd generation inner primaries, which have grey on innerwebs and brown hue on outerwebs. Subterminal markings on P1-P3 more obvious in the left wing that they are in the right wing.

When compared to last december, not much moult going on in scaps.

below: Herring Gull (argenteus) NLA 6175967 2CY, December 24 2015, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.

Upper tertial and innermost coverts replaced in partial autumn moult.