Gulls in NW Europe
(last update: September 25, 2011
Herring Gull adult JK (argenteus) September 19 2009, Westkapelle, the Netherlands. Pictures: Maarten van Kleinwee.
Ringed as pullus by Roland-Jan Buijs, on June 20 2009 at Moerdijk, The Netherlands. Metal: Arnhem 6149752.
First-calendar Herring Gull, moulting to winter plumage. A few mantle feathers and scapulars have been replaced by second-generation feathers. Note the light area on the lower mandible.
