Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii & intermedius)

(last update: 09-06-2013)

Lesser Black-backed Gull N09C 2cy, June 16 2013, Noordwijk, the Netherlands. Pictures Frank van der Meer.

Bird with Spanish ring, ringed in winter. New inner greater coverts, inner median coverts and inner lower lesser coverts. Also new upper tertials. Missing outer MC indicate that complete moult has started, inner primaries probably shed.