Larus fuscus fuscus 5cy C8EV, July 09-10 2003, Tampere, Finland (61.33N 24.59).
C8EV was ringed in Luopio, Finland (61,37N
24,63E); ringed as pullus on July 05 1999 by Risto Juvaste. Hand when ringed:
295 mm.
Ring
records at Tampere landfill:
2001: 1 record from 2001-06-03,
2002: 39 records from 2002-04-27
until
2002-08-10,
2003: 20 records from 2003-05-11 until 2003-08-09.
Ringed as pullus at Luopio, Finland on July 05 1999, now in 5cy. Adult fuscus with small size (albeit probably a male), slender bill, dark upper-parts which turn brown hued when older and worn, lack of moult in the scapulars, wing-coverts and the primaries and small white tips on the outer primaries, which wear away quickly. Very small white tips on the three outer primaries, P8-P10, which look older than the fresh inner seven primaries. Note the small mirror on P10.