American Herring Gull (smithsonianus)

(last update: October 30, 2015)

Coordinators:
Amar Ayyash (US)
Bruce Mactavish (Canada)
Dave Brown (Canada)
Mars Muusse (Netherlands)

American Herring Gull (smithsonianus) sub-adult, December 31 2014, Thompson Bait Camp, Baytown, TX. Picture: Jan.

See Jan's Pbase photostream.

Tips of P4 and P5 just visible and seem to be 2nd generation. Open wing would be welcome to confirm this, as the bird looks pretty advanced otherwise (complete grey scap region, extensive partial autumn moult in upper tertials and wing-coverts, now adult-like grey). This all would better fit 3rd cycle birds.