Larus fuscus fuscus 9cy C127, July 12-17 2003, Tampere, Finland (61.33N 24.59E).

C127 was ringed in Pälkän, Finland (61,35N 24,15E); ringed as pullus on July 02 1995 by Risto Juvaste. Hand when ringed: 240 mm. 
Ring recorded at Tampere landfill:
1998: 3 records from 1998-06-11 until 1998-08-24,
1999: 7 records from 1999-04-23 until 1999-07-18,
2000: 6 records from 2000-04-27 until 2000-07-11,
2001: 23 records from 2001-04-23 until 2001-09-06, 
2002: 13 records from 2002-04-14 until 2002-08-10,
2003: 13 records from 2003-05-25 until 2003-07-26.

Ringed as pullus at Palkan, Finland on July 02 1995, now in 9cy. A representative for the adult fuscus by mid-July. Most striking are the small size (maybe female), the slender bill, the red gonydeal spot which normally doesn't exceed on the upper mandible, the dark upper-parts which turn brown hued when older and worn, the lack of moult in the scapulars, wing-coverts and the primaries and the small white tips on the outer primaries, which wear away quickly. Note the strong brown hue on the old innermost greater coverts and the very dark fresh central median coverts.