Herring Gull (argentatus & argenteus)

(last update: February 11, 2013)

Herring Gull (argentatus) KY31 3CY, October 27 2010, Westkapelle, the Netherlands.

Ringed as pullus on July 09 2008 with plastic white KY31 and metal RUM Moskwa ES13877 at Poperechnaya 2 Island in Kandalakshskiy NR , Murmansk, Russia (66,59N 32,36E). Project leader: Vitaly Bianki.

Recoveries:

3cy 2010 10 27 Westkapelle Zeedijk ZL ZL NL 51,32 N 3,26 E
3cy 2010 10 27 Westkapelle Zeedijk ZL ZL NL 51,32 N 3,26 E
3cy 2010 10 28 Westkapelle Zeedijk ZL ZL NL 51,32 N 3,26 E
3cy 2010 10 29 Westkapelle Zeedijk ZL ZL NL 51,32 N 3,26 E
2cy 2009 3 4 Blaringhem Nord Fr 50,41 N 2,24 E
1cy 2008 11 29 Oostende WVl Be 51,13 N 2,54 E

Obviously darker than local birds. Note pattern on tail, and rather 2nd gen like outer primaries (compare to local birds in second picture).