Gulls in Europe

(last update: October 10, 2012)

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Herring Gulls

Yellow-legged Gulls

Lesser Black-backed Gulls

Great Black-backed Gulls

Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) 3cy RJP October 22 2007, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.

Ringed in the UK, by Mike Marsh. Red RJP (metal ring GG77395).
10.07.05 Orfordness, Suffolk, UK (52.05N 01.34E) - ringed as pullus.
10.06.07 Earsham, Norfolk, UK (52.26N 01.23E).

Once the old outer primaries have been shed, it's difficult to age some 3cy and 4cy birds. This bird, RJP, much adult-like in upperparts.