Gulls in NW Europe

(last update: September 25, 2011 )

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Herring Gull (argentatus) HC20 December 11 2011, Zaandam, the Netherlands. Pictures: Maarten van Kleinwee & Jan Zorgdrager.

Ringed as juvenile on July 04 2010 at Amrum, Germany.

below: 3cy HC20 March 10 2012, Zaandam, the Netherlands. Picture: Jan Zorgdrager.

Second-cycle European Herring Gull.

below: 3cy HC20 February 04 2012, Zaandam, the Netherlands. Picture: Jan Zorgdrager.

Second-cycle European Herring Gull.

below: 2cy HC20 December 11 2011, Zaandam, the Netherlands. Pictures: Maarten van Kleinwee.

Second-calendar year European Herring Gull in second-winter (second cycle) plumage. Limited grey in the scapulars.

below: 2cy HC20 November 26 2011, Zaandam, the Netherlands. Picture: Jan Zorgdrager.

Central MC very worn. Note start of partial autumn moult in upper tertials and inner GC.

below: 2cy HC20 November 05 2011, Zaandam, the Netherlands. Picture: Jan Zorgdrager.

Central MC very worn.

below: 2cy HC20 October 16 2011, Zaandam, the Netherlands. Picture: Jan Zorgdrager.

Central MC very worn.

below: 2cy HC20 September 21 2011, Zaandam, the Netherlands. Picture: Jan Zorgdrager.

MC worn.

below: 2cy HC20 September 13 2011, Zaandam, the Netherlands. Picture: Jan Zorgdrager.

MC worn.

below: 2cy HC20 August 19 2011, Zaandam, the Netherlands. Picture: Jan Zorgdrager.

2nd gen MC bleached. Juvenile central secondaries and outer primaries.

below: 2cy HC20 March 26 2011, Zaandam, the Netherlands. Picture: Jan Zorgdrager.

Covert panel still juvenile.

below: 2cy HC20 January 26 2011, Zaandam, the Netherlands. Picture: Jan Zorgdrager.

Rear scapulars juvenile.