Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)

(last update: July 12, 2015)

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

Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) NOS 367624 11CY, September - October 2004, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27N - 04.33E).

NOS ....367624 10-07-1994 Vest-Agder, NO Norway - Stavanger (NOS) Museum Stavanger
NOS ....367624 01-04-1995 Noordersluisweg, Velsen, IJmuiden, Noord-Holland, NL Tuin - Cottaar Cottaar
NOS ....367624 18-09-2004 Kotterkade 2, IJmuiden, Noord-Holland, NL Melding - Muusse Muusse
NOS ....367624 18-09-2004 Trawlerkade 34-58, Velsen, IJmuiden, Noord-Holland, NL Melding - Altenburg Altenburg
NOS ....367624 26-10-2006 Trawlerkade 34-58, Velsen, IJmuiden, Noord-Holland, NL Oud - voor migratie Draijer

below: NOS 367624 September 18 2004, IJmuiden, the Netherlands

Primary P6 is fully grown while P8-P10 still has to be shed. This bird was seen again on September 24 2004: P7 fully grown and only P10 left.

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