Gulls in NW Europe

(last update: September 25, 2011 )

Herring Gull 2cy 5.429.322 (argenteus) October 16 2011, Haarlem, the Netherlands. Picture: Maarten van Kleinwee.

Probably not ringed as pullus, but bird taken into hospital. Ringed at IJmuiden, The Netherlands.
Second-calendar year Herring Gull, in second-winter (pre-basic, second cycle) plumage. Note the large number of grey scapulars.