Larus fuscus fuscus 4cy C6MR, July 11-16 2003, Tampere, Finland (61.33N 24.59).
C6MR was ringed in Luopio, Finland (61,36N
24,61E); ringed as pullus on July 03 2000 by Risto Juvaste. Hand when
ringed: 290 mm.
Ring
records at Tampere landfill:
2000: 1 winter record from Israel (31.85N 34.66E) on 2000-10-27,
2002: 19 records from 2002-05-15
until
2002-07-13,
2003: 24 records from 2003-05-11 until 2003-08-09.
Ringed as pullus in 2000, now in 4cy. Very reminiscent of adult fuscus with small size, slender bill, dark upper-parts which turn brown hued when older and worn and small white tips on the outer primaries, which wear away quickly.