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 Nov - Dec
lbbg 2cy Jan-April
lbbg 2cy May
lbbg 2cy June
lbbg 2cy July
lbbg 2cy August
lbbg 2cy September
lbbg 2cy October
lbbg 2cy November
lbbg 2cy December
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lbbg 3cy June
lbbg 3cy July
lbbg 3cy August
lbbg 3cy September
lbbg 3cy October
lbbg 3cy November
lbbg 3cy December
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lbbg sub-ad Nov - Dec
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lbbg adult February
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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.
