Herring Gull (argentatus & argenteus)

(last update: February 11, 2013)

Herring Gull (argenteus) CHAK 4CY-5CY (4th cycle), December 2011 & March 2012, Koksijde, Belgium. Picture: Peter Adriaens. 

Ringed as pullus on July 11 2008 at Zeebrugge (Voorhaven), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (51°21'0''N 3°11'0''E).

below: Herring Gull (argenteus) CHAK 5CY (4th cycle), March 25 2012, Koksijde, Belgium. Picture: Peter Adriaens. 

Already white head.

below: Herring Gull (argenteus) CHAK 4CY (4th cycle), December 10 2011, Koksijde, Belgium. Picture: Peter Adriaens. 

Plain primary coverts.