Gulls in NW Europe

(last update: September 25, 2011 )

Herring Gull (argenteus) A7JG 2CY-3CY, March 2011, March - September 2012, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage & Peter Adriaens.

Ringed as orphan or botulism victim and taken into hospital for 33 days. Bird ringed on 03 August 2010 in Kent, southern U.K.

below: A7JG 2cy, March 05 2011, Boulogne-sur-Mer, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

Scapulars replaced, wing-coverts and tertials juvenile.

below: A7JG 3cy, March 10 2012, Boulogne-sur-Mer, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

Almost completely grey saddle. Upper TT and several coverts replaced again in partial autumn moult.

below: A7JG 3cy, May 10 2012, Boulogne-sur-Mer, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

Complete moult halfway: P6/P9.

below: A7JG 3cy, July 12 2012, Boulogne-sur-Mer, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

Complete moult halfway: P6/P9.

below: A7JG 3cy, September 09 2012, Boulogne-sur-Mer, NW France. Picture: Peter Adriaens.

Adult-like primaries and secondaries.