Herring Gull- Zilvermeeuw (argentatus & argenteus)

(last update: December 15, 2011 )

Herring Gull - 1cy September

Introduction

This website deals with the Herring Gulls of the taxa argentatus and argenteus. Argenteus is an abundant breeding species on Iceland, Britain, NW France, Belgium, the Netherlands and N Germany. The taxon argentatus breeds in NE Europe, from Denmark, the coast of the Baltic Sea, Scandinavia and coast of the White Sea. In the centre of the breeding range (Denmark and the NW German coast), birds show intermediate characteristics, indicating there is a cline in argenteus-argentatus. Argenteus in Western Europe is pale-backed, slightly smaller and with relatively much black in the wing-tip; argentatus in the NE Europe is larger, slightly darker on upper-parts and show less black in the wing-tip.
Due to the large breeding range, there is much intra-specific variation in argentatus, with most large, powerful birds in the northern populations, showing the most darkest upper-parts, longest wing and most white in the outer-wing. In this region, some populations may hold substantial number of yellow-legged argentatus. (referred to as "Finnmark yellow-legged argentatus"). In adult plumage, the black sub-terminal spot on P5 is often lacking or strongly reduced to a diffuse streak, broken at the centre. Sometimes P6 lacks black as well. 
In the Baltic region, other yellow-legged argentatus populations occur ("Baltic yellow-legged argentatus"), with adults showing even brighter yellow legs in summer and the upper-parts only slightly darker than West European argenteus, still much paler than Yellow-legged Gull (michahellis). Those Baltic argentatus often show a black sub-terminal spot on P5 in adult plumage.
On these web-pages, we largely follow P.J. Grant: "Gulls, a guide to identification" and E.K Barth's publication as Contribution No. 86, Zoological Museum, University of Oslo: "The circumpolar systematics of Larus argentatus and Larus fuscus with special reference to the Norwegian populations".

1cy Herring Gull: description for September

By September, NW European Herring Gull is not in fresh juvenile plumage anymore. But birds hatched in northern Russia still show a complete juvenile plumage, with the head and under-parts streaked grey-brown, rather pale on forehead and throat and with dark ear-coverts. The mantle and scapulars in these juveniles are brown based with buffish-yellowish fringes when the feathers are fresh. The notched pattern is repeated on the lesser, lower lesser and median coverts, although the medians often have paler centres. The greater coverts show a 'piano-key' pattern. On average, the tertials have an obvious notched pale fringe and transversal bar. This is more pronounced in argenteus than in argentatus. The secondaries, primaries and primary coverts are dark with a small white tip, but the inner primaries show an obvious, sometimes translucent, pale window, prominent from below and above. The under-wing is rather uniform grey-brown patterned. The tail has a broad sub-terminal band and isolated dark bars on the basal half. Some argentatus show a broken tail-band, reminiscent to Great Black-backed Gull (L. marinus). The iris is very dark, the bill is blackish, sometimes with a paler base, and the legs are flesh-pink with dark shins.

1cy Herring Gull: post-juvenile moult

The partial autumn moult (moult into so-called "first winter" plumage) includes the body and head feathers. This moult starts as soon as the nest is abandoned (especially in southern populations) and continues until January. Early argenteus juveniles fledge by late-June in the Netherlands, argentatus fledge mid-July in northern USSR. The post-juvenile moult is most extensive in southern Herring Gull populations and very obvious in September. Northern juvenile argentatus may postponed the post-juvenile moult until February, hence retain a juvenile plumage (e.g. this Russian 2cy argentatus in February).
In the post-juvenile moult, the head turns paler on throat and forehead. The breast turns paler as well, but most is an effect of bleaching and wear. The feathers on belly and vent remain juvenile in most 1cy argenteus by November. 
1cy September birds in NW Europe have the mantle and upper scapulars moulted to second generation feathers, showing an anchor pattern and a dark base. This moult normally starts in the rear upper scapular region high on the back, and progresses downwards to the lower scapulars. The rear lower scapulars, which are the longest scapulars, lying on the scapular coverts, are normally still juvenile by February. By September, it is not uncommon to see birds with most of the upper scapulars replaced (over 50% second generation, i.e. category A-C in our research). When the feathers are fresh, they may show warm ginger tones, but after a few weeks these warm tones bleach paler, to white later in the season. 
In 2cy argenteus in NW France (from Belgian, Dutch and British populations), the lowest row of scapulars are still juvenile by 2cy March in the vast majority of birds (contra e.g. the southern taxon michahellis). Both argenteus and argentatus normally exclude all tertials and wing-coverts from the post-juvenile moult. However, we estimate 2-4% of argenteus to include one or a few wing-coverts or a single tertial in the post-juvenile moult (often in a later stage of this moult, when scapular moult is well underway). We don't have sufficient data to estimate for argentatus, but several pictures show this phenomenon in argentatus as well. The juvenile wing-coverts, rectrices and remiges start to bleach and show wear in the fringes from 1cy September onwards.

Most 1cy argenteus and argentatus from S-Scandinavia show post-juvenile moult by September. We do not get high northern birds so early in autumn, but ringed bird in November - March show that these populations  may remain completely juvenile for a much longer period. Below, we included a table of 11 ringed argenteus and argentatus, of which only 2 did not start the post-juvenile moult. However, both birds had obvious moult gaps, with a few upper scapulars missing, so the post-juvenile moult must have been visible on the last day of September. In these birds, active moult is obvious by the large moult gaps, showing the bases of the underlying feathers. From a "definition point of view", we score this birds category F (0% 2g feathers) as the second generation feathers are still not visible. Only when these new feathers are visible, birds move to category E (1-24% 2g), as it is very hard to interpret missing minute upper scapulars in the upper region. On the other far end we have category A (100% 2g feathers) which is only used when the longest rear lower scapulars are dropped as well. These longest scapulars are the last to be moulted in the entire scapular region. Some birds already moult to third generation scapulars in the upper region, while these longest lower scapulars are still juvenile.
By September, most advanced birds (like A1DC and A1FV) have almost all upper scapulars new and up to 25% of the lower scapulars replaced. 

 

1cy Herring Gull September: tables

Table 1: Scapular and wing-covert moult scores for ringed 1cy Herring Gulls in September. n=81.

CODE RING TAXON DATE DAY SIDE TT & COVS 2g TOTAL
# US LS SCAPS
NLA 5429070 TEUS 1-sep 63 L+R 0 0 0 0
NLA RW-NR TEUS 1-sep 63 L+R 0 0 0 0
NLA OB-T2 TEUS 2-sep 64 R 0 3 0 2
NLA 5463357 TEUS 3-sep 65 L 0 0 0 0
NLA 5463365 TEUS 3-sep 65 R 0 0 0 0
FRP WSA TEUS 3-sep 65 L 0 1 0 1
NLA GW-L8 TEUS 3-sep 65 L 4 1 0 1
NLA 6170697 TEUS 3-sep 65 L+R 4 1 0 1
ETM TA08190 TATUS 4-sep 66 L 0 0 0 0
SFH C1X6 TATUS 4-sep 66 L 0 3 1 2
NLA OB-T5 TEUS 5-sep 67 L 0 0 0 0
SFH C5S99 TATUS 6-sep 68 L 0 1 1 1
BLB H901568 TEUS 6-sep 68 R 0 0 0 0
NLA BY-P= TEUS 8-sep 70 L+R 0 4 1 3
NLA 5429056 TEUS 9-sep 71 L 0 0 0 0
NLA YAFK TEUS 9-sep 71 R 0 2 0 1
NOS JAZ29 TATUS 10-sep 72 L 0 2 0 1
BLB L910995 TEUS 10-sep 72 L 0 1 0 1
BLB L910999 TEUS 10-sep 72 R 0 2 1 1
NLA RW-JN TEUS 10-sep 72 R 0 2 0 1
NLA 5463357 TEUS 11-sep 73 R 0 0 0 0
NLA 5463382 TEUS 11-sep 73 R 0 0 0 0
NLA 5463387 TEUS 11-sep 73 L 0 0 0 0
NLA 5463365 TEUS 11-sep 73 L 0 1 0 1
BLB H-131797 TEUS 12-sep 74 L 0 3 0 1
NLA YAMR TEUS 12-sep 74 R 0 3 0 2
NLA YBDS TEUS 12-sep 74 L 0 4 1 2
NLA 6166442 TEUS 12-sep 74 L+R 0 3 0 2
BLB PCAP TEUS 16-sep 78 L 0 1 0 1
BLB PDAP TEUS 16-sep 78 L 0 1 1 1
BLB PHAJ TEUS 16-sep 78 L 0 2 1 1
NLA BW-LP TEUS 17-sep 79 L 0 1 1 1
NLA BW-LS TEUS 17-sep 79 L 0 1 0 1
NLA BW-SR TEUS 17-sep 79 L 0 1 0 1
NLA 5413050 TEUS 18-sep 80 L 0 0 0 0
NLA 5413051 TEUS 18-sep 80 L 0 0 0 0
NLA 5429287 TEUS 19-sep 81 R 0 0 0 0
NLA RW-JK TEUS 19-sep 81 L 0 1 0 1
NLA 6173998 TEUS 19-sep 81 L 0 1 0 1
NLA BY-LT TEUS 19-sep 81 L 1 4 1 2
NLA 5429056 TEUS 20-sep 82 L 0 0 0 0
BLB MXAC TEUS 20-sep 82 R 0 2 0 1
BLB PDAP TEUS 20-sep 82 L 0 1 1 1
BLB MSAG TEUS 20-sep 82 R 0 3 1 2
NLA GW-EF TEUS 20-sep 82 L 0 3 1 2
NLA 6166566 TEUS 20-sep 82 L 0 3 1 2
SFH C5V3 TATUS 21-sep 83 R 0 0 0 0
BLB PHAZ TEUS 21-sep 83 L 0 0 0 0
BLB PJAD TEUS 21-sep 83 R 0 1 0 1
NLA RW-UZ TEUS 21-sep 83 L 0 1 0 1
BLB PDAW TEUS 21-sep 83 L 5 4 0 2
BLB CVAX TEUS 21-sep 83 R 0 4 2 3
BTO A1HB TEUS 22-sep 84 L 0 3 1 1
BLB H-124344 TEUS 22-sep 84 R 0 1 0 1
NLA 6169025 TEUS 22-sep 84 R 0 2 0 1
BTO A1FV TEUS 22-sep 84 R 0 4 1 2
BLB H-124484 TEUS 22-sep 84 R 0 4 0 2
BTO A1DC TEUS 22-sep 84 R 0 4 1 3
NLA 5329097 TEUS 23-sep 85 L 0 0 0 0
BLB MUAB TEUS 23-sep 85 L 0 3 0 1
BLB SWAH TEUS 23-sep 85 L 0 2 1 1
NLA BY-R0 TEUS 23-sep 85 L 0 2 1 1
NLA WB-CL TEUS 23-sep 85 L 0 1 1 1
NLA RW-RH TEUS 23-sep 85 R 3 1 1 1
NLA GW-G3 TEUS 23-sep 85 R 0 3 1 2
NLA 6173969 TEUS 23-sep 85 L+R 0 4 1 3
BLB H901610 TEUS 24-sep 86 L 0 2 0 1
NLA 5413032 TEUS 24-sep 86 L+R 0 1 0 1
FRP M3A TEUS 25-sep 87 R 0 1 0 1
BLB FLAH TEUS 25-sep 87 L+R 0 1 0 1
NOS J4743 TATUS 26-sep 88 L 0 3 1 2
NLA 5412502 TEUS 26-sep 88 nn 0 0 0 0
NLA 5412154 TEUS 26-sep 88 R 0 1 1 1
NLA 5472728 TEUS 26-sep 88 R 0 2 1 1
NLA GW-ZA TEUS 26-sep 88 R 0 4 1 2
LIK 6L4L TATUS 29-sep 91 L 0 3 0 1
NLA 5419242 TEUS 29-sep 91 R 0 1 0 1
BLB H161180 TEUS 30-sep 92 L 0 1 0 1
BLB MBAM TEUS 30-sep 92 L 0 3 0 2
BLB MJAX TEUS 30-sep 92 L 0 4 1 3
NLA RW-HH TEUS 30-sep 92 L 0 5 4 4
post-juvenile moult score of ringed L. argentatus argentatus and argenteus. Code:
BTO - England
FRP - France
BLB - Belgium
NLA - Netherlands
DEH - Germany
DKC - Denmark
NOS - Norway
SVS - Sweden
SFH - Finland
RUM - Russia
LIK - Lithuania
ETM - Estonia
Side scored: L - left; R - right; nn - not noted.
TT & COVS: moult score in tertials and wing-coverts.
2g US: second generation upper scapulars; LS: lower scapulars. TOTAL SCAPS: % of 2nd gen scapulars.
Classification:
0 - 0% 2nd gen scaps
1 - 1-25%
2 - 25-50%
3 - 50-75%
4 - 75-99%
5 - 100% 2nd gen scaps

Table 2: Scapular moult scores for ringed 1cy Herring Gulls in September.
Scores of replaced scapulars in % classes.

category
class
tatus
%
teus
%
.
.
.
.
.
.
u.s.
0%
2
29
17
23
.
1-25%
1
14
24
32
.
25-50%
1
14
10
14
.
50-75%
3
43
11
15
.
75-99%
-
-
11
15
.
100%
-
-
1
1
l.s.
0%
4
57
47
64
.
1-25%
3
43
24
32
.
25-50%
-
-
2
3
.
50-75%
-
-
-
-
.
75-99%
-
-
1
1
.
100%
-
-
-
-
tot.scaps.
0%
3
43
17
23
.
1-25%
2
29
37
50
.
25-50%
2
29
14
19
.
50-75%
-
-
5
7
.
75-99%
-
-
1
1
.
100%
-
-
-
-
total
.
7
.
74
.

Sometimes bird show some abbarant features, like pigment faults or grow lines in primaries. Three birds below.

rings argenteus: U.K.

1cy argenteus in September, ringed in the UK. (71936 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) A1FV 1CY, September 22 2002, Boulogne/Mer, NW France (50.43N-01.37E).
1cy argenteus in September, ringed in the UK. (69121 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) A1HB 1CY, September 22 2002, Boulogne/Mer, NW France (50.43N-01.37E).
1cy argenteus in September, ringed in the UK. (66151 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) A1DC 1CY, September 22 2002, Etaples, NW France (50.43N-01.37E).
rings argenteus: France
Herring GullHerring Gull (argenteus) M3 A 1CY, September 25 2007, Boulogne/Mer, France (50.42N,1.34E). Picture: J-M Sauvage.
Herring GullHerring Gull (argenteus) WS A 1CY, September 03 2009, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
rings argenteus: Belgium
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) CVAX 1CY, September 21 2009, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) FLAH 1CY, September 25 2007, Boulogne/Mer, France (50.42N,1.34E). Picture: J-M Sauvage.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) MBAM 1CY, September 30 2009, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) MJ.AT 1CY, September 10 2009, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) MJAX 1CY-2CY, September 2009 & March 2010, the Netherlands & Belgium. Picture: Pim Wolf & Peter Adriaens.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) MSAG 1CY, September 20 2009, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) M.TAM 1CY, September 03 2009, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) MTA.T 1CY, September 03 2009, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) MUAB 1CY, September 23 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) MXAC 1CY, September 20 2009, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) MX.AH 1CY, September 03 2009, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) PCAP 1CY, September 16 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) PDAP 1CY, September 16-20 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) PDAW 1CY, September 21 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) PF.AH 1CY, September 15 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) PJAD 1CY, September 21 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) PHAJ 1CY, September 16 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
2cy argenteus in March, ringed in Belgium. (63421 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) PHAZ 1CY, September 21 2010, Zeebrugge, Belgium. Picture: Peter Adriaens.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) PKA.C 1CY, September 09 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) PLA.P 1CY, September 09 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) PT.AV 1CY-2CY, September 2016 & January 2017, Scheveningen, the Netherlands. Picture: Leo Snellink & Mars Muusse.
Most retarded argenteus in the database.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) SWAH 1CY, September 23 2011, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
Herring Gull (argenteus) ZH.AR 1CY, September 30 2016, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
Herring Gull (argenteus) ZL.AM 1CY, September 30 2016, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
Herring Gull (argenteus) ZM.AB 1CY, September 30 2016, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
Herring Gull (argenteus) ZR.AR 1CY, September 30 2016, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
Herring Gull (argenteus) F.V0Z 1CY, September 18 2018, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
Herring Gull (argenteus) F.W0Z 1CY, September 25 2018, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September, ringed in Belgium. (63947 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) BLB L-910999 1cy, September 10 2009, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September, ringed in Belgium. (63947 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) BLB L-910995 1cy, September 10 2009, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argentatus in August, ringed in Finland. (93512 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) BLB H-909948 1CY, September 14 2019, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
adult argenteus in October, ringed in Belgium. (60142 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) BLB H-901699 1CY, September 23 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argentatus in August, ringed in Finland. (93512 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) BLB H-901625 1CY, August - September 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
adult argenteus in October, ringed in Belgium. (60142 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) BLB H-901610 1cy, September 24 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull (argenteus) BLB H-901568 1cy, September 06 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September, ringed in Belgium. (63947 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) BLB H-161180 1cy, September 30 2009, Westkapelle, the Netherlands. Picture Pim Wolf.
1cy argenteus in September, ringed in Belgium. (76327 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) BLB H-131797 1cy, September 12 2004, Westkapelle, the Netherlands (51.33N 03.25E). Picture Pim Wolf.
1cy argenteus in September, ringed in Belgium. (63947 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) BLB H-124344 1cy, September 22 2002, Boulogne/Mer, NW France (50.43N 01.37E).
1cy argenteus in September, ringed in Belgium. (72890 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) BLB H-124484 1cy, September 22 2002, Boulogne/Mer, NW France (50.43N 01.37E).
rings argenteus: the Netherlands
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) Y.AFK 1cy, September 09 2008, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) Y.AMR 1cy, September 12 2010, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) Y.BDS 1CY-4CY, September 2012, July 2014 & February 2015, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
1cy argentatus in August, ringed in Finland. (93512 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) Y.CRD 1CY, September 07-10 2018, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
1cy argentatus in August, ringed in Finland. (93512 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) Y.CRF 1CY, August - September 2018, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
1cy argentatus in August, ringed in Finland. (93512 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) Y.CRV 1CY, August - September 2018, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
1cy argentatus in August, ringed in Finland. (93512 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) Y.CWB 1CY, September 14 2019, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull (argenteus) K.BMF 1CY-4CY, September 2014 - January 2017, Den Haag - Scheveningen, the Netherlands. 
1cy argentatus in August, ringed in Finland. (93512 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) 6||6 1CY, September 19 2017, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) LP 1CY-2CY, September 17 2013 & January 30 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) LS 1CY, September 17 2013, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) SR 1CY, September 17 2013, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) XD 1CY, September 19 2013, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argentatus in August, ringed in Finland. (93512 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) B|P 1CY, September 18 2019, Zandmotor - Ter Heijde, the Netherlands.
1cy argentatus in August, ringed in Finland. (93512 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) H|V 1CY, September 18 2019, Zandmotor - Ter Heijde, the Netherlands.
1cy argentatus in August, ringed in Finland. (93512 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) H|X 1CY, September 23 & October 30 2019, Scheveningen & Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argentatus in August, ringed in Finland. (93512 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) J|Y 1CY, September 18 2019, Zandmotor - Ter Heijde, the Netherlands.
1cy argentatus in August, ringed in Finland. (93512 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) S|G 1CY, September 18 2019, Zandmotor - Ter Heijde, the Netherlands.
1cy argentatus in August, ringed in Finland. (93512 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) U|8 1CY, September 14 2019, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argentatus in August, ringed in Finland. (93512 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) W|A 1CY, September 14 2019, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) L.T 1CY, September 19 2013, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) P.= 1CY, September 08 2013, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) R.0 1CY, September 23 2013, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring Gull (argenteus) 0S 1CY, September 30 2016, Brouwersdam, the Netherlands.
Herring Gull (argenteus) 6Z 1CY, September 30 2016, Brouwersdam, the Netherlands.
Herring Gull (argenteus) 74 1CY, September 30 2016, Brouwersdam, the Netherlands.
Herring Gull (argenteus) 7S 1CY, September 30 2016, Brouwersdam, the Netherlands. Picture: Maarten van Kleinwee & Mars Muusse.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) EF 1CY, September 20 2015, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27N 04.33E). 
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) G3 1CY, September 23 2015, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) L.8 1cy, September 03 2012, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
ad LBBG in winter, ringed in the Netherlands. (65647 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) ZA 1CY, September 26 2012, Boulogne-sur-Mer, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.
Herring Gull (argenteus) B|8 1CY, September 18 2018, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argentatus in August, ringed in Finland. (93512 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) E|Z 1CY, September 07 2018, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
1cy argentatus in August, ringed in Finland. (93512 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) F|S 1CY, September 24 2018, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring Gull (argenteus) K|B 1CY, September 25 2018, Brouwersdam, the Netherlands.
Herring Gull (argenteus) L|R 1CY, September 25 2018, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
Herring Gull (argenteus) N|+ 1CY, September 18 2018, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argentatus in August, ringed in Finland. (93512 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) P|L 1CY, September 07 2018, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
1cy argentatus in August, ringed in Finland. (93512 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) V|7 1CY, September 25 2018, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
Herring Gull (argenteus) W|8 1CY, September 18 2018, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) CL 1cy, September 23 2011, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull HH 1cy (argenteus), September 30 2009, Westkapelle, the Netherlands. Picture Pim Wolf.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull JK 1cy (argenteus), September 19 2009, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull JN 1cy (argenteus), September 10 2009, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull NR 1cy (argenteus), September 01 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull RH 1cy (argenteus), September 23 2009, Barneveld, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull UZ 1cy (argenteus), September 21 2009, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September, ringed in the UK. (69121 bytes)Herring Gull T2 1cy (argenteus), September 06 2006, Scheveningen, the Netherlands. Picture Renee & George.
1cy argenteus in September, ringed in the UK. (69121 bytes)Herring Gull T5 1cy (argenteus), September 05 2006, Mt St Guibert, Belgium. Picture Marc Fasol.
1cy argenteus in September, ringed in the Netherlands. (81066 bytes)Herring Gull 5.413.032 1cy (argenteus), September 24 2004, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27N 04.33E). 
1cy argenteus in September, ringed in the Netherlands. (84423 bytes)Herring Gull 5.413.050 1cy (argenteus), September 18 2004, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27N 04.33E). 
1cy argenteus in September, ringed in the Netherlands. (84424 bytes)Herring Gull 5.413.051 1cy (argenteus), September 18 2004, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27N 04.33E). 
Herring GullHerring Gull 5.419.242 1cy (argenteus), September 29 2007, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull 5.429.056 1cy (argenteus), September 20 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull argenteus NLA 5.429.067 1CY, September 09 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull argenteus NLA 5.429.069 1CY, August - September 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull argenteus NLA 5.429.070 1CY, August - September 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull 5.429.097 1cy (argenteus), September 23 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull argenteus NLA 5.429.149 1CY, September 09 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in December, ringed in the Netherlands. (119951 bytes)Herring 5.429.287 1cy (argenteus), 2010-2011, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in December, ringed in the Netherlands. (119951 bytes)Herring 5.463.357 1cy (argenteus), August-September 2011, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull 5.463.365 1cy (argenteus), September 03-11 2011, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull 5.463.382 1cy (argenteus), September 11 2011, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull 5.463.387 1cy (argenteus), September 11 2011, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
ad LBBG in winter, ringed in the Netherlands. (65647 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) 1cy NLA 5.472.728 September 26 2012, Boulogne-sur-Mer, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.
adult argenteus in October, ringed in the Netherlands. (79042 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) NLA 5.511.664 1st cycle (1CY), September 28 2016, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27N 04.33E).
Herring GullHerring Gull (argenteus) NLA 5.514.656 1CY, September 30 2019, Katwijk beach, the Netherlands.
adult argenteus in October, ringed in the Netherlands. (79042 bytes)Herring Gull 6.166.442 1cy (argenteus), September 12 2010, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
adult argenteus in October, ringed in the Netherlands. (79042 bytes)Herring Gull 6.166.566 1cy (argenteus), September 20 2010, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
adult argenteus in October, ringed in the Netherlands. (79042 bytes)Herring Gull 6.169.025 1cy (argenteus), September 22 2011, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
adult argenteus in October, ringed in the Netherlands. (79042 bytes)Herring Gull 6.169.3xx 1cy (argenteus), September 17 2011, Leiden, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 6.170.697 1cy (argenteus), September 03 2012, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) 1cy NLA 6.173.969 September 23 2013, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) 1cy NLA 6.173.998 September 19 2013, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull argenteus NLA 6.178.291 1CY, September 30 2016, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull argenteus NLA 6.178.459 1CY, September 30 2016, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
rings argentatus: N Germany
Herring Gull (argentatus) HN55N 1CY, September 25 2018, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
rings argentatus: Norway
1cy argentatus in August. (62968 bytes)Herring Gull (argentatus) J4743 1CY, September 26 2012, Bergen, Norway. Picture: Christian Pedersen.
1cy argentatus in August. (62968 bytes)Herring Gull (argentatus) JAZ29 1CY, September 10 2015, Hovindam - Oslo, Norway. Picture: John Sandøy.
Herring Gull argentatus JAT94 1CY, September 26 2015, Vest-Agder, Norway. Picture: Nils Helge Lorentzen.
Herring Gull argentatus JCM10 1CY, September 04 2015, Vest-Agder, Norway. Picture: Nils Helge Lorentzen.
rings argentatus: Finland
Herring Gull (argentatus) C1X6 1CY & 3CY, September-November 2005 & September 2007, Tampere, Finland (61.31N,23.43E).
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull argentatus 1CY C5V3 September 21 2013, Ämmässuo dump, Espoo, S Finland. Pictures: Visa Rauste.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull argentatus) C5S99 1CY, September 06 2006, Tampere, Finland. Picture: Hannu Koskinen.
rings argentatus: Estonia
Herring GullHerring Gull argentatus ETM TA08.190 1CY, September 04 2013, Zabieliškis - Kaunas, Lithuania. Picture: Boris Belchev.
rings argentatus: Lithuania
Herring GullHerring Gull argentatus hybrid? 2L81 1CY, September 01 2014, Zabieliškis - Kaunas, Lithuania. Picture: Boris Belchev.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull argentatus 1CY 6L4L September 29 2012, Ämmässuo dump, Espoo, S Finland. Pictures: Visa Rauste.
unringed 1cy Herring Gulls
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) 1cy, September 25 2013, Katwijk, the Netherlands. 
Replaced coverts.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull 1cy (argenteus), September 21 2004, Scheveningen, the Netherlands. 
Replaced coverts.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull 1cy (argenteus), September 01 2006, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27N 04.33E). 
GC 2nd gen like.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, September 07 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, September 07 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, September 08 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, September 28 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, September 08 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, September 08 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, September 08 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, September 07 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, September 07 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, September 07 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, September 08 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, September 08 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, September 08 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, September 07 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, September 07 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, September 07 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, September 08 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, September 28 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, September 28 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) 1CY, September 03 2015, IJmuiden, the Netherlands. 
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) 1cy, September 17 2013, Katwijk, the Netherlands. 
Ring-tailed Herring Gulls.
1cy argenteus in September (65624 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) 1cy, September 17 2013, Katwijk, the Netherlands. 
Normal tail patterns.