Gulls in NW Europe
(last update: September 25, 2011
Herring Gull (argenteus) C.TAZ adult, September 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands. Pictures: Maarten van Kleinwee & Theo Muusse.
Ringed as breeding adult (4+cy) on the nest on May 22 2009 at Zeebrugge, Belgium. With metal Brussels H153887.
below: Herring Gull (argenteus) C.TAZ adult, September 09 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
P5/P9.
below: Herring Gull (argenteus) C.TAZ adult, September 20-21 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands. Pictures: Maarten van Kleinwee.
Adult European Herring Gull, moulting to winter plumage (prebasic moult). P1 to P6 are new and fully grown, P7 is half size, P8 and P9 have been shed. PMS=35 (P1=5, P2=5, P3=5, P4=5, P5=5, P6=5, P7=3, P8=1, P9=1, P10=0). The head and neck show light streaking. The old outer primaries which have been faded to a dark brown contrast with the new and fresh looking inner primaries. Small black markings are visible on both mandibles.
