Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii & intermedius)

(last update: May 17 2015)

Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii 6.T3 adult, November 2015 & December 2016, Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

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OBSERVATION REPORT
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RINGS
Color ring - N[6.T3]
Metallic ring - D4478
EURING code - 05910 www.cr-birding.org/node/1426
Right leg (tarsus) - Black ring with a white three alpha-numeric code
Left leg (tarsus) - Metallic ring
Ringer - Paul Veron
Age at first ring - hatched four or more calendar years ago - Date - 2009.06.04
Place where ringed - Chouet Landfill - Guernsey
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SPECIES
Type of bird - Larus fuscus
Age & Sexe - Ad. - Male
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OBSERVATION
Date of the sighting - 23.12.2016 - Time - morning
- my sightings/2016 - 1 - total of my sightings: 2
Place - Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal
Coordinates: - 41.176885 – 8.693382
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LIFE HISTORY
Date Location Observer
04/06/2009-Chouet LandfillGUERNSEY-Veron, Paul K
2009 + 9 Sightings in Guernsey by Paul K Veron
26/10/2009 - Matosinhos, PortoPORTUGAL - Millais, Malcolm
29/10/2009 - Matosinhos, PortoPORTUGAL - Millais, Malcolm
2010 – 24 sightings in Guernsey by Paul Veron
2011 – 22 sightings in Guernsey by Paul Veron
08/11/2011 - Praia de Mira, CoimbraPORTUGAL - Rock, Peter
12/11/2011 - Praia de Mira, CoimbraPORTUGAL - Vercruijsse, Harry
2012 – 11 sightings in Guernsey by Paul Veron
2013 - 10 sightings in Guernsey by Paul Veron
2014 – 11 sightings in Guernsey by Paul Veron
01/12/2014 - Figueira da Foz, CoimbraPORTUGAL - Costa, Rute Alexandra
27/01/2015 - Eirol Landfill, AveiroPORTUGAL - van Nus, Tim & Moreira, Pedro
10/08/2015 - Chouet Landfill BeachGUERNSEY - Veron, Paul
04/11/2015 - Praia de Mira, CoimbraPORTUGAL - Rock, Peter & Moreira, Pedro
07/11/2015 - Gafanha da Nazaré, AveiroPORTUGAL - Halterlein, Bernd
20/11/2015 - Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques
02/12/2015 – EspinhoPORTUGAL - Petiz, Manuel
05/04/2016 - Little MarlowENGLAND - Riddell, George
29/09/2016 – L'EréeGUERNSEY - Medland, Julian
04/10/2016 - L'Eree BayGUERNSEY – Rockdweller
23/12/2016 - Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii 6.T3 adult, December 23 2016, Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

Ringed as adult in 2009. Bird still in complete moult, outer primaries growing.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii 6.T3 adult, November 20 2015, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

Outer primaries growing.