Herring Gull (argentatus & argenteus)

(last update: February 11, 2013)

Herring Gull argenteus NLA 5.352.687 13CY, 16CY & 17CY, November 2013,May 2016 & September-October 2017, Katwijk aan Zee, the Netherlands.

Ringed as pullus on July 02 2001 at Halkade, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.

NLA ...5352687 02-03-2017 Buitensluis 3, 2225 WD Katwijk aan Zee, Nederland Muusse
NLA ...5352687 24-05-2016 Buitensluis 3, 2225 WD Katwijk aan Zee, Nederland Muusse
NLA ...5352687 26-11-2013 3 Buitensluis, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland Muusse
NLA ...5352687 02-07-2001 Trawlerkade 34-58, Velsen, IJmuiden, Noord-Holland, NL Tussenbroek

below: Herring Gull argenteus NLA 5.352.687 17CY, October 27 2017, Katwijk, the Netherlands.

P7/-.

below: Herring Gull argenteus NLA 5.352.687 17CY, September 17 2017, Katwijk, the Netherlands.

P5/P8. Old tail.

below: Herring Gull argenteus NLA 5.352.687 17CY, September 06 2017, Katwijk, the Netherlands.

With michahellis from Switzerland.

below: Herring Gull argenteus NLA 5.352.687 17CY, August 21 2017, Katwijk, the Netherlands.

below: Herring Gull argenteus NLA 5.352.687 17CY, July 20 2017, Katwijk, the Netherlands.

P1-P10 still present.

below: Herring Gull argenteus NLA 5.352.687 17CY, April 23 2017, Katwijk, the Netherlands.

below: Herring Gull argenteus NLA 5.352.687 17CY, March 17 2017, Katwijk, the Netherlands.

below: Herring Gull argenteus NLA 5.352.687 17CY, March 02 2017, Katwijk, the Netherlands.

Again weak condition of outer primaries (P7 right, P8 left) and the irregular trailing line. Note also fault bars over scaps and coverts. Bird is getting old...

below: Herring Gull argenteus NLA 5.352.687 16CY, November 16 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.

Still in complete moult. P7 fully grown.

below: Herring Gull argenteus NLA 5.352.687 16CY, October 27 2016, Katwijk aan Zee, the Netherlands.

below: Herring Gull argenteus NLA 5.352.687 16CY, May 24 2016, Katwijk aan Zee, the Netherlands.

P3-P10 old, P1-P2 dropped.

below: Herring Gull argenteus NLA 5.352.687 13CY, November 26 2013, Katwijk aan Zee, the Netherlands.

Some black on bill.