Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii & intermedius)

(last update: May 17 2015)

Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii E B 11CY & 14CY, April 01 2012 & March 26 - April 10 2015, Maasvlakte, the Netherlands. Picture: Merijn Loeve & Maarten van Kleinwee.

Ringed as pullus in July 2002 at Maasvlakte, the Netherlands. Season 2002 several birds were ringed with single letter codes, the other leg should have another ring with letter E for Europoort; either white E (for Maasvlakte) or yellow E (for Dintelhaven). That E ring was lost over the years.

In this bird, white E was lost.

Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii E B 14CY, April 10 2015, Maasvlakte, the Netherlands. Picture: Merijn Loeve.

Ring white E lost.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii E B 14CY, March 26 2015, Maasvlakte, the Netherlands. Picture: Merijn Loeve.

Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii E B 11CY, April 01 2012, Maasvlakte, the Netherlands. Picture: Maarten van Kleinwee.

White E still present.