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) 1106-13208 7th cycle (7CY), October 17 2015, New Buffalo, Berrien County, Michigan. Picture: Amar Ayyash.

Band number 1106-13208, species: "Herring Gull", banded on June 20 2009, East of Chamber Island in Wisconsin (see map below).

Adult plumage; bill and body size suggest this is a female. Complete moult: P8 fully grown, P8>P7, P9 at length of P7.