Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)

(last update: July 12, 2015)

Coordinators:
Jean-Michel Sauvage (France)
Morten Helberg (Norway)
Nils Helge Lorentzen (Norway)
Mars Muusse (Netherlands)

Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) NOS 377181 20CY, May 02 2017, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. Picture Jean-Michel Sauvage.

Ringed as pullus on July 16 1997 at LYNGVÆR Møre og Romsdal, Smøla, Norway (63.17N 07.46E). Travelling distance: 1443 Km.

Bird not healthy, probably hit by a car. Ironically, feeding on a Herring Gull that has been hit by a car as well.
In fact, within two days (on May 04) this Norwegian marinus was found killed, in another street, again feeding on a carcass.