Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii Y.BSX 1CY, July 07-22 2015, IJmuiden & Leiden, the Netherlands. Picture: Maarten van Kleinwee.
Continental graellsii from this population are also referred to as 'Dutch intergrade', upperparts between medium grey British graellsii and dark grey Scandinavian intermedius.
Ringed as pullus on July 07 2014, at forteiland, IJmuiden, the Netherlands.
below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii Y.BSX 1CY, July 22 2014, Leiden, the Netherlands. Picture: Maarten van Kleinwee.
Juvenile plumage. Some 30 KM south of the colony already.
below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii Y.BSX 1CY, July 07 2014, IJmuiden, the Netherlands. Picture: Maarten van Kleinwee.
Juvenile, processed when ringed.
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