Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii & intermedius)

(last update: May 17 2015)

Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii 4CN0 2CY-4CY, March 2015 - October 2017, Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

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OBSERVATION REPORT
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RINGS
Color ring - N[4CN0]
Metallic ring - D8580
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 - 2014.07.12
Place where ringed - Burhou, Aldeney
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SPECIES
Type of bird - Larus fuscus
Age & Sexe - Ad. - unknown
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OBSERVATION
Date of the sighting - 31.08.2017 - Time - morning
my sightings/2017: 1 - total of my sightings: 6
Place - Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal
Coordinates: - 41.176885 – 8.693382
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LIFE HISTORY
Date Location Observer
12.07.2014 Burhou, Alderney - Paul K Veron
20.03.2015 Leixões harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal - José Marques
12.08.2015 Baldaio lagoon, Carballo, A CoruñaSPAIN - Varela, Xabi
29.08.2015 Baldaio lagoon, Carballo, A CoruñaSPAIN - Varela, Xabi
04.11.2015 Afurada, PortoPORTUGAL - Halterlein, Bernd
02.02.2016 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques
16.09.2016 Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques
06.10.2016 Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques
20.10.2016 Leixões harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal - José Marques
09/07/2017 Crabby BayALDERNEY-Veron, Paul K
08/08/2017 Crabby BayALDERNEY-Veron, Paul K
31.08.2017 Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques
13.09.2017 Leixões harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal - José Marques
02.10.2017 Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii 4CN0 4CY, October 02 2017, Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

P6/P9. Slow moulter, when compared to August observation.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii 4CN0 4CY, August 31 2017, Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

P5/P8.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii 4CN0 3CY, October 06 2016, Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

P8/-. P9 at P5. Note brown vermiculation on several coverts and lower tertials.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii 4CN0 3CY, February 02 2016, Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii 4CN0 2CY, March 20 2015, Leixões port, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

No moult in coverts.