Gulls in NW Europe

(last update: September 25, 2011 )

Herring Gull adult, August 20 2012, Katwijk, the Netherlands.

Showing upperwing pattern and tail. P4/P8, but P5 almost equals P4. All secondaries and rectrices old. Missing greater coverts, exposing white base of secondary shafts. Faint brown wash on greater primary coverts may indicate 5cy.