Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii & intermedius)

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Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii 9FK5 2CY, June - September 2017, Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

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OBSERVATION REPORT
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RINGS
Color ring - N[9FK5]
Metallic ring - D9713
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 K. Veron
Age at first ring - Pullus - Date - 2016.07.30
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 - 12.06.2017 - Time - morning
- my sightings/2017 - 1 - total of my sightings: 1
Place - Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal
Coordinates: - 41.176885 – 8.693382
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LIFE HISTORY
Date Location Observer
30.07.2016 – Burhou, Alderney - ringer
12.06.2017 - Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques
22.06.2017 – Leixões Harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques
18.07.2017 – Leixões Harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques
29.09.2017 Leixões Harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii 9FK5 2CY, September 29 2017, Leixões harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

P8-P10 old. Partial autumn moult in upper TT and inner LLC

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii 9FK5 2CY, July 18 2017, Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

P8-P10 old. Central GC missing.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii 9FK5 2CY, June 22 2017, Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

P5 dropped.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii 9FK5 2CY, June 12 2017, Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

Complete moult started, reflected by the fresh coverts, obviously in better condition than the old juvenile coverts.