Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)

(last update: October 12, 2011)

Coordinators:
Jean-Michel Sauvage (France)
Morten Helberg (Norway)
Nils Helge Lorentzen (Norway)
Mars Muusse (Netherlands)

Great Black-backed Gull adult October

 

jd28wk191004b.jpg (115232 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) JD28 7cy: October 2004 & 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands (51.33 N - 03.25 E).
Primary p7 fully grown.

gbbgGreat Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 8cy JD34 October 14 2006, Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.44 N - 01.35 E). Picture Jean-Michel Sauvage.

gbbgGreat Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 12cy JL03 October 19 2009, Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.44 N - 01.35 E). Picture Jean-Michel Sauvage.

5583jr88.jpg (51930 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) JR88: October 05 2002, Le Portel - Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E).
A Scandinavian adult ringed JR88. P6 is fully grown P10 is still old.

gbbgGreat Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) J5RP April 2008, December 2011 & October 2012, Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.44 N - 01.35 E). Picture Jean-Michel Sauvage.
gbbgGreat Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 5cy J8P3 October 02 2006, Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.44 N - 01.35 E). Picture Jean-Michel Sauvage.
8471j52c.jpg (85052 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 7cy J9K5 October 26 2008, Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.44 N - 01.35 E). Picture Jean-Michel Sauvage.
gbbgGreat Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 10+cy JGU5 October 24 2006, Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.44 N - 01.35 E). Picture Jean-Michel Sauvage.

gbbgGreat Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 10+cy JGV2 October 21 2006, Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.44 N - 01.35 E). Picture Jean-Michel Sauvage.

gbbgGreat Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 6cy JH0R October 01 2010, Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.44 N - 01.35 E). Picture Jean-Michel Sauvage.

gbbgGreat Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 6cy JM06 October 29-30 2011, Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.44 N - 01.35 E). Picture Jean-Michel Sauvage.

gbbgGreat Black-backed Gull (marinus) 5cy JA175 October 31 2012, Boulogne-sur-Mer, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.
gbbgGreat Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 5cy JA686 October 01 2012, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.

5500a216331.jpg (65228 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) A - 216331 October 05 2002, Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E).
P7 is fully grown. All outer primaries have been shed.

5825stavangergbbg.jpg (55334 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)16cy NOS 354288 October 18 2002, Moustafabaai - Maasvlakte, the Netherlands.
P7 fully grown and P8 is at the same length, no old primaries left.

5825stavangergbbg.jpg (55334 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (marinus) 25cy NOS 354859 October 29 & November 01 2012, Boulogne-sur-Mer, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

5825stavangergbbg.jpg (55334 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (L. marinus) NOS 367624 October 02 2004, IJmuiden, the Netherlands. Picture: Ruud Altenburg.

gbbgGreat Black-backed Gull (marinus) 13cy NOS 392865 October 03 2012, Boulogne-sur-Mer, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.
gbbgGreat Black-backed Gull (marinus) adult NOS 30x391 October 03 2012, Boulogne-sur-Mer, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

7095jp36.jpg (66909 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) ad NOO OA03218 October 22 2004 Westkapelle, the Netherlands.

7095jp36.jpg (66909 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult BTO E08641 October 08 2010, Boulogne / Mer, France. Picture Jean Michel Sauvage.
re703wk281004.jpg (129485 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (L. marinus) 9cy E703 October 30 2009, Westkapelle, the Netherlands (51.33N-03.25E).
8471j52c.jpg (85052 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 5cy NLA 6038628 October 16 2011, IJmuiden, the Netherlands. Picture: M v Kleinwee.
8471j52c.jpg (85052 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult -- October 26 2011, Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.44 N - 01.35 E). Picture Jean-Michel Sauvage.
7095jp36.jpg (66909 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (L. marinus) adult, October 11 2011, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
7095jp36.jpg (66909 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (L. marinus) adult, October 11 2011, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
7095jp36.jpg (66909 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (L. marinus) adult, October 11 2011, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
7095jp36.jpg (66909 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (L. marinus) adult, October 11 2011, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
7095jp36.jpg (66909 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (L. marinus) adult, October 11 2011, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
7095jp36.jpg (66909 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (L. marinus) adult, October 11 2011, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
7095jp36.jpg (66909 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (L. marinus) adult, October 11 2011, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
7095jp36.jpg (66909 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (L. marinus) adult, October 11 2011, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.

6863.jpg (76757 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult: October 01 2001, Le Portel - Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E).
The tip of primary P5 equals the tip of the fully grown P4. Outer primaries P8-P10 still have to be shed.

6864.jpg (66048 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult: October 01 2001, Le Portel - Boulogne sur Mer, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E).
The tip of primary P5 equals the tip of P3 while P4 is fully grown. Note the missing greater coverts, exposing the secondaries underneath.

9481gbbgad.jpg (64156 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult: October 05 2003, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27 N - 04.33 E).
Primary P6 fully grown and P10 still old. Greater coverts and tertials fresh.

9507gbbgad.jpg (76411 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult: October 05 2003, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27 N - 04.33 E).
Primary P6 fully grown and P10 still old. Greater coverts and tertials fresh.

5647gbbgad.jpg (44397 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult: October 11 2002, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27 N - 04.33 E).
P7 fully grown, no old primaries left.

9877gbbgad.jpg (72223 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult: October 20 2003, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27 N - 04.33 E).
P6 fully grown, P9-P10 still old primaries.

9889gbbgad.jpg (48373 bytes)Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) adult: October 20 2003, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27 N - 04.33 E).
P7 fully grown, no old primaries left.