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) 1116-38317 9CY, September 07 2015, New Buffalo, Berrien County, Michigan. Picture: Amar Ayyash.

Fed Band #1116-38317, species: "Herring Gull", banded as a chick on June 06 2007 in Barbeau, MI (Upper Peninsula - Barbeau is 46°N, see map below). This bird travelled about 550 KMs.

Bird in complete moult, central primaries shed, outer primaries still old.