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Noordwijk sand supplementation

Post by marsmuusse » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:01 pm

June 2013 we have large construction works going on, with sand supplementation to Noordwijk beach. A large vessel called 'sand hopper' collects sand from the sea and transports this over 1 km by pipes to the beach. Of course, all kind of animals are transported as well, and its a rich dish for about 6000-8000 gulls.
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Re: Noordwijk sand supplementation

Post by marsmuusse » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:07 pm

Attached, some 2CY Lesser Black-backed Gulls from June 10 2013 at Noordwijk beach. Funny birds from a Dutch perspective.
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All flight feathers renewed, now fresh looking 2nd gen primaries.
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All flight feathers renewed, now fresh looking 2nd gen primaries.
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Primaries and secondaries perfectly match juvenile feathers, as do the old brown coverts... But what a tail!
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All flight feathers renewed, now fresh looking 2nd gen primaries.
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All flight feathers renewed, now fresh looking 2nd gen primaries.
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All flight feathers renewed, now fresh looking 2nd gen primaries.
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All flight feathers renewed, now fresh looking 2nd gen primaries.
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Re: Noordwijk sand supplementation

Post by marsmuusse » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:23 pm

Attached, some 3CY Lesser Black-backed Gulls from June 10 2013 at Noordwijk beach. Here in Holland we got the 'whole bunch', variation from typical graellsii (old 2nd gen tail, old 2nd gen primaries and secondaries, grey saddle and brown coverts) up to pale backed birds believed to be intermedius with (among others) replaced primaries or jumpy secondary moult strategy, and also very dark typical fuscus birds. Hard to draw a line between all these birds.
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2nd gen primaries and 2nd gen secondaries. White rectrices.
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Flight feathers classic for graellsii.
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White tail and upperparts very mature, but pattern on P3-P4 and secondaries may indicate 3CY brd?
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2nd gen primaries and 2nd gen secondaries. Some new rectrices.
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Flight feathers classic for graellsii. Same bird as in image 0222.
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Flight feathers classic for graellsii. Same bird as in image 0224.
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Right wing: P1?, P3-P5 replaced. Same bird as in image 0110. Could this be a very retarded 4CY bird?
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Left wing: P5-P6 replaced. Same bird as in image 0112.
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Label 3CY, but honestly I can't tell why this cannot be 2CY with replaced primaries?
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Classic graellsii.
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Classic graellsii.
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2nd gen primaries and 2nd gen secondaries. Some white rectrices.
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Re: Noordwijk sand supplementation

Post by marsmuusse » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:39 pm

Attached, more 3CY Lesser Black-backed Gulls from June 10 2013 at Noordwijk beach. Here in Holland we got the 'whole bunch', variation from typical graellsii (old 2nd gen tail, old 2nd gen primaries and secondaries, grey saddle and brown coverts) up to pale backed birds believed to be intermedius with (among others) replaced primaries or jumpy secondary moult strategy, and also very dark typical fuscus birds. Hard to draw a line between all these birds.
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Classic pattern on old worn 3rd gen inner primaries, as found in 4CY spring birds, to compare to 3CY birds.
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Blackish upperparts. Large mirror on P10. Tips of primaries suggest fresh feathers, replaced recently like fuscus. Same bird in images 0296-0300.
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Two dark backed birds together. Same bird in images 0296-0300.
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Blackish upperparts. Large mirror on P10. In background green ringed local bird. Same bird in images 0296-0300.
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Blackish upperparts. Large mirror on P10. Same bird in images 0296-0300.
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Graellsii-like bird, complete moult P1 missing.
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Graellsii-like bird, complete moult P1 growing, P4-P10 old 2nd gen.
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2nd gen primaries and 2nd gen secondaries. Some white rectrices. Same bird as in image 0286.
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2nd gen primaries and 2nd gen secondaries. Some white rectrices. Same bird as in image 0287.
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Impression of feeding group. Graellsii-like bird, complete moult P1 fully grown, P2 growing, P3 missing. Same bird as in image 0284.
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Graellsii-like bird, complete moult P1 fully grown, P2 growing, P3 missing. Same bird as in image 0285.
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Right wing P2-P3 replaced. Jumpy strategy in secondary moult. White tail.
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Re: Noordwijk sand supplementation

Post by marsmuusse » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:55 pm

Attached, more 3CY Lesser Black-backed Gulls from yesterday June 09 2013 at Noordwijk beach. Including:
White tibia 49, from Holland. See also: http://www.gull-research.org/lbbg3cyb/49white.html
Green YAZP, from Holland. See also: http://www.gull-research.org/lbbg3cyb/yazp.html
Yellow HN46, from Germany. See also: http://www.gull-research.org/lbbg3cyb/hn46.html Bird with advanced moult, it was recorded in winter at Western Sahara by Morten Helberg.
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Moult division at P6, but secondaries not replaced.
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Moult division at P6. Almost all secondaries replaced. Same bird as in images 9625-32.
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Moult division at P6. Almost all secondaries replaced. Same bird as in images 9625-32.
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Moult division at P6. Almost all secondaries replaced. Same bird as in images 9625-32.
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Moult division at P6. Almost all secondaries replaced. Same bird as in images 9625-32.
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No clue on P1-P2, but left wing P3-P4 replaced, probably last winter. Now complete moult started again at inner primaries, P1-P2 missing.
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Yellow HN46, from Germany. See also: http://www.gull-research.org/lbbg3cyb/hn46.html
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Yellow HN46, from Germany. See also: http://www.gull-research.org/lbbg3cyb/hn46.html
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Yellow HN46, from Germany. See also: http://www.gull-research.org/lbbg3cyb/hn46.html
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Green YAZP, from Holland. See also: http://www.gull-research.org/lbbg3cyb/yazp.html
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Green YAZP, from Holland. See also: http://www.gull-research.org/lbbg3cyb/yazp.html
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White tibia 49, from Holland. See also: http://www.gull-research.org/lbbg3cyb/49white.html
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White tibia 49, from Holland. See also: http://www.gull-research.org/lbbg3cyb/49white.html
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Re: Noordwijk sand supplementation

Post by marsmuusse » Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:40 pm

June 16th, visited again this location. Just marvelous! Pictures will follow, but already wanted to mention we read over 80 ringed birds from various ages (many 3CY), from many different countries. I'm very happy with all these immature (ringed) plumages, as they are still under-represented at the site. Attached a 4CY LBBG, claiming a good feeding spot over 'good-oldy' UF white tibia, red inscription (bird from Maasvlakte, such rings have been used by Hans Keijser & Roland-Jan Buijs to replace old rings attached to pulli in the 1990's by Norman van Swelm).
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Re: Noordwijk sand supplementation

Post by little-W » Mon Jun 17, 2013 6:49 pm

Excellent photos and observations, Mars!

If I may add some links to my blog for some more photo and video impressions: post 1, post 2.
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Re: Noordwijk sand supplementation

Post by marsmuusse » Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:10 pm

First attcahed picture just another overview, as it is simply very impressive to witness something like this. And.... coincidentally there is a black Norwegian ring. Can you spot it?
Immaculate fresh-looking primary tips on another Dutch LBBG, white tibia 11 red inscription.
2CY bird with extensive moult from wintering grounds, dark coloration lacking bold patterns suggests intermedius from Scandinavia.
One of a few birds I'm pretty convinced it is 5CY, with mirrors on P9-P10, and when seen from above, no real clues for immaturity. However, scalloped pattern on some underwing coverts.
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