Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii & intermedius)

(last update: 10-2-2011)

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LBBG rings

lbbg 1cy May
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L. f. graellsii H278 December 31 2008, Landfill VRSU de Pinto, Madrid, Spain. Picture: Delfín González.

Ringed 2cy graellsii, ringed in N Germany in the Helgoland-Amrum colonies. These colonies fall in the transition zone between continental graellsii "Dutch intergades" and Scandinavian intermedius. Ring-Nr Helgoland 4295867 and PVC H278, ringed on 30 June 2007 at Amrum / Odde (54 o 42 ' N 8 o 21 ' E).

Scapulars form a grey saddle. Typical partial autumn moult included the upper tertials and several wing-coverts: innner gc, most mc and random some llc and lc.