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
lbbg 1cy November
lbbg 1cy December
lbbg 2cy January
lbbg 2cy February
lbbg 2cy Mar-April
lbbg 2cy May
lbbg 2cy June
lbbg 2cy July
lbbg 2cy August
lbbg 2cy September
lbbg 2cy October
lbbg 2cy Nov - Dec
lbbg 3cy Jan-April
lbbg 3cy May
lbbg 3cy June
lbbg 3cy July
lbbg 3cy August
lbbg 3cy September
lbbg 3cy October
lbbg 3cy Nov - Dec
lbbg sub-ad Jan-April
lbbg sub-ad May
lbbg sub-ad June
lbbg sub-ad July
lbbg sub-ad Aug
lbbg sub-ad Sept
lbbg sub-ad Oct
lbbg sub-ad Nov
lbbg sub-ad Dec
lbbg adult January
lbbg adult February
lbbg adult March
lbbg adult April
lbbg adult May
lbbg adult June
lbbg adult July
lbbg adult August
lbbg adult September
lbbg adult October
lbbg adult Nov - Dec
L. f. graellsii 4XF February 11 2007, Landfill VRSU de Pinto; October 19 2008 & November 22 2009, VRSU de Colmenar Viejo, Madrid, Spain. Picture: Delfín González.
Ringed graellsii from the U.K. in 3cy spring and 4cy-5cy autumn. Red 4XF with metal BTO FP96974, ringed as pullus on 02 July 2005 on FLAT HOLM ISLAND, Cardiff.
below: 4XF February 11 2007, Landfill VRSU de Pinto, Madrid, Spain. Picture: Delfín González.
Pretty typical 3cy plumage, showing a grey saddle and barred wing-coverts in spring. Note adult-like wing-coverts and central tertials replaced in partial autumn 2cy moult.
below: 4XF 4cy, October 19 2008 & 5cy, November 22 2009, VRSU de Colmenar Viejo, Madrid, Spain. Picture: Delfín González.
Much adult-like but bill-base slightly more pinkish.
