Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii & intermedius)

(last update: May 17 2015)

Lesser Black-backed Gull intermedius VPE3 2CY, September 06 2015, Katwijk, the Netherlands.

Metal ring DKC Copenhagen 4L4349 and colour ring Blue V.PE3. Ringed as pullus Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) on July 08 2014 at Hirsholm, Frederikshavn, DKNJ (57.29N-010.37E), by ringer Kjeld Tommy Pedersen (DKC-404).

Recovery data:
18-01-2015 MA00 Jacob Jan de Vries Blue V.PE3 OUED TAMRI MOROCCO 30.43N-009.51W Alive Colour ring read 8 81
26-01-2015 MA00 Jacob Jan de Vries Blue V.PE3 OUED TAMRI MOROCCO 30.43N-009.51W Alive Colour ring read 8 81
06-09-2015 NL19 Mars Muusse Blue V.PE3 KATWIJK AAN ZEE KATWIJK 52.12N-004.24E Alive Colour ring read 8 81

Bird in complete moult: P1-P7 fully grown (P7 just longfer than P6), P9-P10 old juvenile. PMS=35. Active moult in outer secs, new tail with R5-R6 growing.
Note several old 2nd gen coverts (replaced last winter), like GC3-4, MC4 and few LLC.