White-eyed Gull (L. leucophthalmus) & Sooty Gull (L. hemprichii)

(last update: 24-1-2014)

1CY June - September
1CY October - December

2CY January - March
2CY April - August
2CY September - December

3CY January - March
3CY April - August
3CY September - December

adult Janauary - March
adult April - August
adult September - December

White-eyed Gull L. leucophthalmus 2CY, August 05 2011, Eilat, Israel. Picture: Avi Meir.

Complete moult halfway with inner primaries replaced and first secondary dropped. P1-P4 replaced, P5 still growing an inch and tip of P6 just visible. White tip of S1 also visible. P8-P10 old juvenile. Central tail-feathers replaced, two outer rectrices still juvenile. Inner secondaries still juveniel and showing a worn white tip. Note also moult in wing-coverts.