Dutch 1CY Herring Gulls – October 2016

By Maarten van Kleinwee

Images of first-calendar year European Herring Gulls, seen at the landfill of Blaringhem, France, 24 – 28 October 2016.

All were ringed in the Netherlands as pullus (unless otherwise stated) and show standard plumage characteristics for this species and age.

Green 0=

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Green 5X

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Green 6V

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Green 21

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Yellow A//R

Ringed as a first-calendar year, origin unknown.

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