Herring Gull (argentatus & argenteus)

(last update: February 11, 2013)

Herring Gull (argenteus) 8M 4CY-5CY (3rd & 4th cycle), April 2011 & January 2012, Koksijde, Belgium. Picture: Peter Adriaens. 

Ringed as pullus in summer 2008 at Vlissingen, The Netherlands, by Roland-Jan Buijs.

below: Herring Gull (argenteus) 8M 5CY (4th cycle), January 14 2012, Koksijde, Belgium. Picture: Peter Adriaens.

Heavy head streaking / mask. Black streak on one greater primary covert.

below: Herring Gull (argenteus) 8M 4CY (3rd cycle), April 10 2011, Koksijde, Belgium. Picture: Peter Adriaens. 

Adult-like primaries and secondaries. Small mirror on P10.