Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
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Below: Adult Black-headed Gulls, January 22, 2011, Zijlpoort, Leiden, The Netherlands (52.161N, 4.504E). Photo: Maarten van Kleinwee
At this time of year, a handful of adult Black-headed Gulls can be seen with an extensive head moult to summer (alternate) plumage. Only a small minority of adult Black-headed Gulls start their moult early. This individual has probably started its moult in October/November, and will have completed it by February, when the majority of adult Black-headed Gulls will just have started their moult.
