Herring Gull- Zilvermeeuw (argentatus & argenteus)

(last update: December 15, 2011 )

Herring Gull - 1cy November

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".

Comparison of 1CY November taxa:

graellsii 1K8 1CY, November 15 2009, Madrid, Spain (Delfín González). Dark greater coverts, overall chocolate brown tone, narrow fringe on tertials. michahellis 1G6 1CY, November 15 2009, Madrid, Spain (Delfín González). Extensive post-juvenile moult in coverts and tertials finished.
marinus 97M 1CY, November 27 2013, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France (Jean-Michel Sauvage). Heavy bill, small eye, short primary projection. cachinnans PHUK 1CY, November 26 2011, Minden, Germany (Armin Deutsch). White-headed, all scaps replaced and commonly some coverts replaced. Often white underwing.
smithsonianus ALB 1CY, November 09 2013, Ocean City, MD (Clive Harris). Solid brown texture on underparts, heavily barred uppertail and undertail covert, almost all black tail. smithsonianus 1CY, November 10 2012, Port Aransas, TX (Tripp Davenport). Probably bird from northern stock: scapulars still neat and almost all are juvenile.
argentatus J1490 1CY, November 27 2011, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France (Jean-Michel Sauvage). Bird from northern stock: scapulars still neat and almost all are juvenile. argenteus A5UW 1CY, November 09 2008, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France (Jean-Michel Sauvage). From the U.K. all scaps replaced, tertials deeply notched.

1cy Herring Gull: description for November

By November, NW European Herring Gull show obvious wear in wing-coverts, tail-tip and tertials. But birds hatched in northern Russia may still show a rather neat 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 the final stage of this moult is more or less reached by mid November. 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 November birds in NW Europe normally have the mantle, upper scapulars (100% second generation, i.e. category A in our research) and most lower scapulars moulted to second generation feathers (over 50%, i.e. category A-C), 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. 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.

All 1cy argenteus and argentatus from S-Scandinavia show new feathers replaced in the post-juvenile moult by November. We do not get high northern birds early in autumn, but ringed bird in November - March show that these individuals may remain completely juvenile for a much longer period. Below, we included a table of 7 ringed argenteus, of which 1 bird already replaced all scapulars. This bird also replaced one wing-covert.
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.

argentatus RUM C-730184 1CY, December 09 2010, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (Mars Muusse). Lower scaps still juvenile. argenteus VLC 1CY, December 03 2012, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France (Jean-Michel Sauvage). From the U.K. all scaps replaced.
argentatus KV48 1CY, December 31 2006, Oostende, Belgium (Francois Roland). Lower scaps still juvenile. argenteus YAMF 1CY, December 09 2010, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (Mars Muusse). Almost all scaps replaced.

1cy Herring Gull November: tables

CODE DATE SIDE RING TT & COVS 2g   TOTAL
BTO 7-nov L HNJ 0 B D C
NLA 11-nov nn 5.412.502 0 B E D
NLA 14-nov nn 5.369.X08 1 A A A
BLB 15-nov R H-132058 0 A B B
NLA 16-nov nn 5.410.338 0 A D C
BLB 28-nov L BGAD 0 A D D

post-juvenile moult score of several ringed L. argentatus argenteus in 1999, 2002 and 2003. 
Code BTO: ringed in the UK; BLB: ringed in Belgium; NLA: ringed in the Netherlands.
Side 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 second generation scapulars.
Classification: A: 100% 2g; B: 75-99% 2g; C: 50-74% 2g; D: 25-49% 2g; E: 1-24% 2g; F: 0% 2g.

below: a few unringed 1CY Herring Gull with limited scap moult by late-November.

Herring Gull argentatus 1CY, November 24 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands. Herring Gull argentatus 1CY, November 24 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring Gull argentatus 1CY, November 25 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands. Herring Gull argentatus 1CY, November 25 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring Gull argentatus 1CY, November 24 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands. Herring Gull argentatus 1CY, November 24 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring Gull argentatus 1CY, November 24 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands. Herring Gull argentatus 1CY, November 24 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring Gull argentatus 1CY, November 24 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands. Herring Gull 1CY, November 24 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.

 

rings argenteus: U.K.


1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull A3MM 1cy (argenteus), November 26 2006, Oostende, Belgium.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull A3PB 1cy (argenteus), November 24 2006, Boulogne/Mer, France.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull A4BA 1cy (argenteus), November 24 2006, Boulogne/Mer, France.
Herring GullHerring Gull A5AB, 1cy (argenteus), November 15 2007, Boulogne/Mer, France (50.42N,1.34E). Picture: J-M Sauvage.
Herring GullHerring Gull A5UW, 1cy (argenteus), November 09 2008, Boulogne/Mer, France (50.42N,1.34E). Picture: J-M Sauvage.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in the UK. (70581 bytes)Herring Gull HNJ 1cy (argenteus), November 07 1999, Westkapelle, the Netherlands (51.33N 03.25E). Picture by Pim Wolf.
rings argenteus: France
Herring GullHerring Gull 68A 1cy (argenteus), November 19 2007, Boulogne/Mer, France (50.42N,1.34E). Picture: J-M Sauvage.
Herring GullHerring Gull J5A 1cy (argenteus), November 12 2007, Boulogne/Mer, France (50.42N,1.34E). Picture: J-M Sauvage.
Herring GullHerring Gull 761N 1cy (argenteus), November 06 2008, Boulogne/Mer, France (50.42N,1.34E). Picture: J-M Sauvage.
Herring GullHerring Gull B112 1cy (argenteus), November 07 2008, Boulogne/Mer, France (50.42N,1.34E). Picture: J-M Sauvage.
 
rings argenteus: Belgium
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull BGAD 1cy (argenteus), November 28 1999, Westkapelle, the Netherlands (51.33N 03.25E). Photo by Pim Wolf.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull CNAJ 1cy (argenteus), November 06 2008, Boulogne/Mer, France (50.42N,1.34E). Picture: J-M Sauvage.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) FBAD 1CY,2CY,4CY, October 2006 - January 2009, Oostende, Belgium. 
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull FDAP 1cy (argenteus), November 26 2006, Oostende, Belgium.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull FFAW 1cy (argenteus), November 24 2006, Boulogne/Mer, France.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull FLAH 1cy (argenteus), November 07 2007, Boulogne/Mer, France (50.42N,1.34E). Picture: J-M Sauvage.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull FLAR 1cy (argenteus), November 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) FUAL 1CY-2CY, November 2006 - November 2007, Nieuwpoort, Belgium.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull FYAK 1cy (argenteus), November 26 2006, Oostende, Belgium.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull KUAJ 1cy (argenteus), November 28 2008 Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Upper tertials replaced.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull PCAG 1cy (argenteus), November 04 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull (argenteus) SBAH 1CY, November 27 2011, Oostende, Belgium. Picture: Peter Adriaens.
Herring GullHerring Gull (argenteus) SCAL 1CY, November 27 2011, Oostende, Belgium. Picture: Peter Adriaens.
Herring GullHerring Gull (argenteus) SWAA 1cy, November 28 2011, Boulogne/Mer, France. Picture: J-M Sauvage.
Herring GullHerring Gull (argenteus) YSAX 1CY, November 17 2012, Nieuwpoort, Belgium. Picture: Peter Adriaens. 
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) FD.0B 1CY, November 13 2018, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull H-152082 1cy (argenteus), November 26 2006, Nieuwpoort, Belgium.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull H-152467 1cy (argenteus), November 26 2006, Nieuwpoort, Belgium.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull H-153576 1cy (argenteus), November 26 2006, Oostende, Belgium.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull H-153597 1cy (argenteus), November 26 2006, Oostende, Belgium.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull H-153633 1cy (argenteus), November 26 2006, Nieuwpoort, Belgium.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (94977 bytes)Herring Gull H-132058 1cy (argenteus), November 15 2003, Westkapelle, the Netherlands (51.33N 03.25E).
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (94977 bytes)Herring Gull 429 1cy (argenteus), November 2006, Oostende, Belgium. Pictures W. Leers.
rings argenteus: the Netherlands
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull KACH 1cy (argenteus), October 11 & November 04 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
2cy argentatus in February, ringed in Norway. (75189 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) K.AZV 1CY-5CY, November 2013 - May 2017, the Netherlands.
2cy argenteus in November, ringed in the Netherlands. (65412 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) K.BNR 1CY, November 25 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull (argenteus) K.BWW 1CY, October - November 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull PCJH 1cy (argenteus), November 20 2009, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull 1|V 1CY, October 28 - November 17 2019, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull 2|B 1CY, October - November 2019, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull 2|E 1CY-2CY, October 2019 - January 2020, Zandmotor & Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull B|N 1CY-2CY, October 2019 - March 2020, Scheveningen & Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull B|W 1CY, October 30 & November 10 2019, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull (argenteus) C|3 1CY, November 10 2019, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull G|T 1CY, November 10 2019, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull M|B 1CY-2CY, October 2019 - February 2020, Scheveningen & Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) A||V 1CY, October - December 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Herring Gull (argenteus) 0U 1CY, October - November 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull (argenteus) 7P 1CY, November 11 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull (argenteus) 9F 1CY, November 11 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
2cy argenteus in February, ringed in the Netherlands. (27385 bytes)Herring Gull 5W 1cy (argenteus), November 07 2007, Boulogne/Mer, France. Photo: J-M Sauvage.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 3P 1cy (argenteus), November 01 2007, Westkapelle, the Netherlands. Picture: Pim Wolf.
2cy argenteus in November, ringed in the Netherlands. (65412 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) 0.P 1CY-2CY, November 2014 & April 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) 4.T 1CY, November 17 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
2cy argentatus in November. (81321 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) 5B 1CY, November 12 2014, Westkapelle, the Netherlands. Picture: Coen Vermaire.
2cy argentatus in February, ringed in Norway. (75189 bytes)Herring Gull argenteus JY 1CY, November 2014, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Picture: Merijn Loeve.
Herring GullHerring Gull (argenteus) Z.X 1CY, October - December 2015, Scheveningen & Katwijk, the Netherlands.
2cy argentatus in November. (81321 bytes)Herring Gull 1cy D.3 (argenteus), November 10 2011, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull (argenteus) NLA 6.177.950 1CY, November 11 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull argenteus NLA 6176380 1CY & 3CY, November 2014 & 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) 6.173.886 1CY, November 10 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
2cy argentatus in November. (81321 bytes)Herring Gull 1cy 6.169.319 (argenteus), November 10 2011, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
2cy argentatus in February, ringed in Norway. (75189 bytes)Herring Gull argenteus NLA 6168287 1CY-2CY, November 2012 -December 2013, Rotterdam Zuid, the Netherlands. Picture: Merijn Loeve.
2cy argentatus in November. (81321 bytes)Herring Gull 1cy 6.168.254 (argenteus), November 23 2011, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
2cy argentatus in November. (81321 bytes)Herring Gull 1cy 6.168.132 (argenteus), November 23 2011, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 6.168.7xx 1cy (argenteus), November 23 2011, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argenteus) NLA 5.516.034 1CY, October - November 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull argenteus NLA 5.470.837 1CY, November 24 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
2cy argentatus in November. (81321 bytes)Herring Gull 1cy 5.465.754 (argenteus), November 23 2011, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in the Netherlands. (79663 bytes)Herring Gull 5.412.502 1cy ( argenteus), November 11 2003, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27N 04.33E).
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in the Netherlands. (70314 bytes)Herring Gull 5.412.512 1cy (argenteus), November 11 2003, IJmuiden, the Netherlands (52.27N 04.33E).
rings argentatus: Helgoland / Germany
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull argentatus X032 1CY-2CY, October 2016 - January 2017, Den Haag & Katwijk, the Netherlands. Picture: Ted van der Knaap & Mars Muusse.
Herring GullHerring Gull (argentatus) X487 1CY-2CY, October 2016 - January 2017, IJmuiden, Scheveningen & Katwijk, the Netherlands. Picture: Maarten van Kleinwee & Mars Muusse.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argentatus) H9CH 1CY, November 08 2013, Katwijk, the Netherlands. Picture: Frank van der Meer.
Herring GullHerring Gull (argentatus) HEX88 1CY, November 24 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull argentatus HEX96 1CY, November 11 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull argentatus HN45F 1CY, November 19 2019, Barneveld waste dump, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argentatus) HV786 1CY, November 08 2013, Katwijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. Picture: Frank van der Meer.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argentatus) HT7E 1CY, November 17 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull AZ23 1cy (argentatus), November 04 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull argentatus DEW N123369 1CY, November 16 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
argentatus in January, ringed in Denmark. (56599 bytes)Herring Gull (argentatus) DEW 4304457 1CY-2CY, November 2009 & January 2010, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
rings argentatus: Denmark
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gul argentatus DKC 4086479 1CY, November 30 2009, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull argentatus DKC 4402247 1CY, November 24 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argentatus) DKC 4404232 1CY, November 13 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull argentatus DKC 4405082 1CY, November 21 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull argentatus DKC 4407385 1CY, November 25 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull (argentatus) DKC 4409092 1CY, November 22 2015, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
rings argentatus: Finland
Herring Gull 1cy (argentatus) C1Y5 November 2005, Tampere, Finland (61.31N,23.43E). Picture Hannu Koskinen.
Herring Gull (argentatus) C1X6 1CY & 3CY, September-November 2005 & September 2007, Tampere, Finland (61.31N,23.43E).
Herring Gull 1cy (argentatus) C2Z0 Nov 2005, Tampere, Finland (61.31N, 23.43E). Picture Hannu Koskinen.
rings argentatus: Norway
Herring GullHerring Gull J1490 1cy-2cy (argenteus), November 2011 & 2012, Boulogne/Mer, France (50.42N,1.34E). Picture: J-M Sauvage.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull (argentatus) J922K 1CY, November - December 2015, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull argentatus JAJ61 1CY, November 16 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull argentatus JAT41 1CY, November 05 2016, Stavanger, Norway. Picture: Rubén Piculo Mateo.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull argentatus JEC51 1CY, November 05 2016, Stavanger, Norway. Picture: Rubén Piculo Mateo.
1cy argentatus in August. (62968 bytes)Herring Gull (argentatus) JCR21 1CY, November 08 2015, Hovindam - Oslo, Norway. Picture: John Sandøy.
1cy argenteus in August, ringed in Belgium. (90559 bytes)Herring Gull argentatus JCY34 1CY, November 16 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring Gull 1cy (argentatus) JA9E November 27 2005, S Norway. Picture Nils Helge Lorenzen.
Herring Gull 1cy (argentatus) JM3S November 26 2005, S Norway. Picture Nils Helge Lorenzen.
Herring Gull 1cy (argentatus) JT6V November 26 2005, S Norway. Picture Nils Helge Lorenzen.
rings argentatus: Russia
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull (argentatus) KT55 1CY, November 19 2015, Hovindam - Oslo, Norway. Picture: John Sandøy.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull KV48 1cy (argentatus), November 26 2006, Oostende, Belgium.
Herring GullHerring Gull (argentatus) RUM ES-023655 1CY-3CY, November 2018, March 2019, November 2019 & February 2020, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull argentatus RUM ES27722 1CY, October - December 2019, Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull (argentatus) RUM ES-92998 1CY, November 11 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
unringed 1cy Herring Gulls
Herring GullHerring Gull 1CY, November 04 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull argentatus 1CY, November 04 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull 1CY, November 04 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull 1CY, November 12 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull 1CY, November 12 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull 1CY, November 12 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull 1CY, November 12 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull 1CY, November 12 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull 1CY, November 12 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 21 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 21 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 21 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 21 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 17 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull 1CY, November 26 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull 1CY, November 26 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull 1CY, November 26 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull 1CY, November 19 2015, Scheveningen, the Netherlands. Tea-with-milk bird.
Herring GullHerring Gull 1CY, November 12 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull 1CY, November 12 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull 1CY, November 12 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull 1CY, November 11 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull 1CY, November 11 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull 1CY, November 11 2016, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 17 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 17 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 17 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 17 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 17 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull 1CY, November 12 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 21 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 21 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 11 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 21 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 21 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 21 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 11 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 21 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 11 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Herring GullHerring Gull 1CY, November 12 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 21 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 11 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 11 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 17 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 11 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 21 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 21 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 21 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 17 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull, 1cy (argentatus), November 23 2011, Scheveningen, the Netherlands. Hyperboreus bill.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 25 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
1cy argenteus in November, ringed in Belgium. (25637 bytes)Herring Gull 1CY, November 25 2014, Katwijk, the Netherlands.