Great Black-backed Gull JAY2 (Larus marinus) 1cy: October 22 2001, Westkapelle, the Netherlands (51.33 N, 3.25 E) .

Ringed left blue JAY2, hatched in southernmost Norway, June 22 2001 at Sånumstranda, Mandal, Vest-Agder, Norway (58.01N,07.25E). Until August 20 2001 JAY2 was still near the same place where it was ringed and was two months later recovered at Westkapelle. Only a few lower upper scapulars have been replaced but all the wing-coverts and tertials are still juvenile.

Other blue ringed Scandinavian Great Black-backed Gulls:

Blue JD35, ringed as pull (June 25 1999) at Terøy, Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway (58.03 N - 06.56 E), rediscovered at: Maasvlakte (51.59 N - 04.01 E) on August 16 2001.

Blue JKG0, ringed as pull (June 26 1999) at Vest-Agder, Norway (58.00 N - 07.18 E), rediscovered at: Maasvlakte (51.59 N - 04.01 E) on May 03 2000 and Vest-Agder, Norway (58.05 N - 06.38 E) on May 03 2001.

Blue JL03, ringed as pull (July 04 1998) at Vest-Agder, Norway (58.00 N - 07.26 E), rediscovered at: Pas-de-Calais, France (50.46 N - 01.36 E) on September 05 1998, Le Portel, Pas-de-Calais, France (50.42 N - 01.34 E) on December 10 1998, January 08 1999, August 25 2000, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, France (50.44 N - 01.35 E) on December 18 1998, January 17, 18 & 30 1999, February 09, 15 & 26 1999, August 15 1999, July 18 2000, September 06 2000, Wimereux Plage, Pas-de-Calais, France on August 08 1999, Orøy, Mandal, Vest-Agder, Norway (58.01 N - 07.29 E) on June 02 2001.