Herring Gull (argentatus & argenteus)

(last update: February 11, 2013)

Herring Gull 12cy C.AAX (argenteus) October 22 2009 & September 21 2011, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.

Ringed as winter 2cy bird at the beach, on February 02 2001 at Zeebrugge, Belgium.

below: 12cy C.AAX (argenteus) September 21 2011, Westkapelle, the Netherlands. Picture: Maarten van Kleinwee.

Adult European Herring Gull moulting to winter (basic) plumage. Medium winter streaking on head and in the neck.

below: 10cy C.AAX (argenteus) October 22 2009, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.

P7/-.