Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii & intermedius)

(last update: 8-2-2011)

L. f. graellsii ACN April 06 2008, Landfill VRSU de Pinto, Madrid, Spain. Picture: Delfín González.

Ringed 3cy graellsii, ringed in the U.K. Ringed by The Severn Estuary Gull Group, blue ACN and metal FP86463. Ringed on 11 November 2006 as 1cy bird, at SGD Gloucester landfill site, near Hempsted, Gloucestershire 51.51N 02.16W.

Typical 3cy in spring, with grey saddle and grey feathers replaced in the partial autumn moult, half a year ago: upper tertials, inner gc, most visible mc and several llc and lc. Other wing-coverts brown and worn.