| (3 images) Swiss Yellow-legged Gull
      (L. michahellis)  894231, October
03 2002, Le Portel, France. A 1cy michahellis:
Sempach Helvetica 894231. It was ringed at Fanel, Switzerland
(46.59N-07.03E) last summer and now recovered at Le Portel (50.43N-01.37E). This bird has started the partial autumn moult in
the wing-coverts: greater coverts #1-2 are replaced, #3 is growing. Median
coverts #1-2 are replaced, #6 is missing. All tail-feathers are still juvenile
and all of the scapulars have been replaced for second generation feathers. 
 
 
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