Yellow-legged Gull - Larus michahellis

(last update: October 08 2013)

Coordinators:
Delfín González
Gabriel Martín
Antonio Gutierrez
Amir Ben Dov
Mars Muusse

Yellow-legged Gull lusitanius 2CY, 7CY & 8CY AJ1N 2006, 2011 & 2012, Gijón, Spain.

Black ring with code (Axxx), project run by Isolino Pérez Tuya, Grupu d´Ornitoloxía Mavea, apdo. 385, 33480 Avilés, Spain. (e-mail: isoper ADD telecable.es). This project started summer 2002 they have been ringing mainly pulli in some colonies of Asturias, north of Spain.

below: lusitanius 2CY AJ1N March 08 2006, Gijón, Spain. Picture: Delfín González.

All scapulars replaced, all tertials and coverts still juvenile (except single LLC).

below: lusitanius 7CY AJ1N November 12 2011, Gijón, Spain. Picture: Fenix.

Bird in active primary moult: P9 fully grown, P10 growing.

below: lusitanius 7CY AJ1N November 19 2011, Gijón, Spain. Picture: Fenix.

P10 fully grown.

below: lusitanius 7CY AJ1N December 26 2011, Gijón, Spain. Picture: Fenix.

Winter plumage.

below: lusitanius 8CY AJ1N July 14 2012, Gijón, Spain. Picture: Fenix.

Bird in active primary moult: P6-P10 still old.