Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii & intermedius)
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lbbg 1cy May
lbbg 1cy June
lbbg 1cy July
lbbg 1cy August
lbbg 1cy September
lbbg 1cy October
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lbbg 2cy January
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lbbg 2cy August
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lbbg 2cy Nov - Dec
lbbg 3cy Jan-April
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lbbg 3cy June
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lbbg 3cy August
lbbg 3cy September
lbbg 3cy October
lbbg 3cy Nov - Dec
lbbg sub-ad Jan-April
lbbg sub-ad May
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lbbg sub-ad July
lbbg sub-ad Aug
lbbg sub-ad Sept
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lbbg adult January
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lbbg adult Nov - Dec
L. f. graellsii 3XF 09 October 2005 (2cy) & September 30 2006 (3cy), Landfill VRSU de Colmenar, Madrid, Spain. Picture: Delfín González.
Ringed graellsii from the U.K. in 3cy spring and autumn. PVC: blue 3XF with metal ring BTO FP82773, ringed at Flat Holm Island, Bristol Channel Wales (51º23N/03º07W) on 04 July 2004. Ringed as pullus by Brian Bailey (E-Mail: Brian at SandBservices.fsnet.co.uk).
below: 3XF 09 October 2005 (2cy), Landfill VRSU de Colmenar, Madrid, Spain. Picture: Delfín González.
Pretty typical, in showing a grey saddle and barred wing-coverts in spring.
graellsii 3XF September 30 2006 (3cy), Landfill VRSU de Colmenar, Madrid, Spain. Picture: Delfín González.
After the complete moult, much adult-like, but note the old brown outer primary without a mirror, P7 fully grown, P10 old.
