Herring Gull (argentatus & argenteus)

(last update: February 11, 2013)

Coordinators:
Jean-Michel Sauvage (France)
Mars Muusse (the Netherlands)

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Herring Gull plumages:

HG 1cy July
HG 1cy August
HG 1cy September
HG 1cy October
HG 1cy November
HG 1cy December

HG 2cy January
HG 2cy February
HG 2cy March
HG 2cy April
HG 2cy May
HG 2cy June
HG 2cy July
HG 2cy August
HG 2cy September
HG 2cy October
HG 2cy November
HG 2cy December

HG 3cy January
HG 3cy February
HG 3cy March
HG 3cy April
HG 3cy May
HG 3cy June
HG 3cy July
HG 3cy August
HG 3cy September
HG 3cy October
HG 3cy November
HG 3cy December

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Herring Gull (argenteus) FXAP 5CY & 7CY, March 10 2011 & January 10 2013, Blaringhem, France. Picture: Harry J.P. Vercruijsse.

Ringed as pullus in July 2007 at Oostende, Belgium.

below: Herring Gull (argenteus) FXAP 7CY (6th cycle), January 10 2013, Blaringhem, France. Picture: Harry J.P. Vercruijsse.

Ringed as pullus in 2007 at Oostende, Belgium.

Now in its 6th cycle, this bird still has dark markings on the greater primary coverts, some black in the tail and black on the bill.

below: Herring Gull (argenteus) FXAP 5CY (4th cycle), March 10 2011, Blaringhem, France. Picture: Harry J.P. Vercruijsse.

An exceptionally retarded looking bird. Ringing data prove that it is in its 4th cycle, but its plumage looks like a retarded 3rd cycle still. No mirror on P10.