Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii & intermedius)

(last update: May 17 2015)

Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii 2FJ1 2CY, May 30 - June 01 2017, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

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OBSERVATION REPORT
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RINGS
Color ring - N[2FJ1]
Metallic ring - D9587
EURING code - 05910 - www.cr-birding.org/node/793
Right leg (tarsus) - Black ring with a white four-alpha numeric code
Left leg (tarsus) - Metallic ring
Ringer - Paul Veron
Age at first ring - Pullus - Date - 2016.07.09
Place where ringed - Burhou, ALDERNEY
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SPECIES
Type of bird - Larus fuscus
Age & Sexe - Immature - Unknown
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OBSERVATION
Date of the sighting - 01.06.2017 - Time - morning
my sightings/2017: 2 - total of my sightings: 2
Place - Leixões Harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal
Coordinates: - 41.176885 – 8.693382
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LIFE HISTORY
Date Location Observer
09.07.2016 Burhou, ALDERNEY-Veron, Paul K
11.01.2017 Oualidia Beach, Doukkla-AbdaMOROCCO-van Kleinwee, Maarten & de Vries, Jacob Jan
30.05.2017 Leixões harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques
01.06.2017 Leixões harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii 2FJ1 2CY, June 01 2017, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

Several inner coverts were replaced in the post-juvenile moult, last winter. Complete moult now started, reflected by the fresh greyish coverts, obviously in better condition than the old 2nd gen coverts and abraded juvenile coverts.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii 2FJ1 2CY, May 30 2017, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.