Herring Gull (argentatus & argenteus)

(last update: February 11, 2013)

Herring Gull argenteus C||+ 1CY-2CY, December 2016 & April - October 2017, IJmuiden & Heemskerk, the Netherlands.

Ringed in winter at this location. No provenance on origin, but matching local argenteus.

Yellow tibia Y-C||+ and metal Arnhem 6.178.658, ringed as 1cy on November 11 2016 at IJmuiden (Haven), the Netherlands (5228.00 N 435.00 E), by ringer Roland-Jan Buijs.

Recoveries:
25-11-2016 IJmuiden (Haven), Noord-Holland, NL 5.228,00 N 435,00 E colourring read Jan Zorgdrager
6-12-2016 IJmuiden (Haven), Noord-Holland, NL 5.228,00 N 435,00 E colourring read Guus van Duin
8-4-2017 IJmuiden (Haven), Noord-Holland, NL 5.228,00 N 435,00 E colourring read Mars Muusse
21-5-2017 Heemskerk (Strand), Noord-Holland, NL 5.229,00 N 435,00 E colourring read Ruud Altenburg
25-5-2017 Heemskerk (Strand), Noord-Holland, NL 5.229,00 N 435,00 E colourring read Ruud Altenburg
28-5-2017 Heemskerk (Strand), Noord-Holland, NL 5.229,00 N 435,00 E colourring read Ruud Altenburg
29-5-2017 Wijk aan Zee (Strand), Noord-Holland, NL 5.229,00 N 435,00 E colourring read Mars Muusse
2-6-2017 Heemskerk (Strand), Noord-Holland, NL 5.229,00 N 435,00 E colourring read Mars Muusse
2-6-2017 Heemskerk (Strand), Noord-Holland, NL 5.229,00 N 435,00 E colourring read Ruud Altenburg
4-6-2017 Heemskerk (Strand), Noord-Holland, NL 5.229,00 N 435,00 E colourring read Ruud Altenburg
18-6-2017 Castricum aan Zee (Strand), Noord-Holland, NL 5.233,00 N 436,00 E colourring read Ruud Altenburg

below: Herring Gull (argenteus) C||+ 2CY, October 18 2017, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.

below: Herring Gull (argenteus) C||+ 2CY, June 02 2017, Heemskerk, the Netherlands.

P2/P5.

below: Herring Gull (argenteus) C||+ 2CY, May 29 2017, Heemskerk, the Netherlands.

Compare to last month, and notice how quickly the plumage bleached.

below: Herring Gull (argenteus) C||+ 2CY, April 08 2017, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.

below: Herring Gull (argenteus) C||+ 1CY, December 26 2016, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.