Herring Gull A3CV (argenteus), 2006-2009, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. Picture: J-M Sauvage.
Bird ringed at Essex, U.K. Taken into care for a while as orphan (but nestling from the coast), then released 25 July 2005 as juvenile. Now ate the end of the complete moult as 2cy. Covert feathers replaced in the partial autumn moult look more adult-like.
Herring Gull A3CV 2cy (argenteus), October 06 2006, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. Picture: J-M Sauvage.
Miniature picture is from 22 September 2007: P8 fully grown.
Herring Gull A3CV 2cy (argenteus), November 26 2006, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.
Note wing-coverts and upper tertials replaced in partial autumn moult.
Herring Gull A3CV 4cy (argenteus), February 26 2008, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. Picture: J-M Sauvage.
Bird almost mature, but note black bill-marking and central gc.
Herring Gull A3CV 4cy (argenteus), March 08 2008, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. Picture: J-M Sauvage.
Bird almost mature, but note black bill-marking and central gc.
Herring Gull A3CV 5cy (argenteus), July 15 2009, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. Picture: J-M Sauvage.
Bird in complete moult: P5/P8.
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