L. f. graellsii H489 November 09 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 N006284 and PVC H489, ringed on 30 June 2007 at Amrum / Norddorf , Quermarkenfeuer (54 o 40 ' N 8 o 19 ' E).
Scapulars, tertials and wing-coverts are a mix of old brown and more adult-like recently replaced feathers.
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