Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii & intermedius)

(last update: May 17 2015)

Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii HE3E9 2CY-3CY, January 2016 & January - March 2017, Leixões harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

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OBSERVATION REPORT
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RINGS
Color ring - Y[HE3E9]
Metallic ring - N110039
EURING code - 05910 - www.cr-birding.org/node/1440
Right leg (tarsus) - Yellow ring with a black 5 alpha-numeric code
Left leg (tarsus) - Metallic ring
Ringer - Martens Sönke
Age at first ring - Pullus - Date - 2015.07.07
Place where ringed - Langeoog/Dreebargen/NDS, Germany
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SPECIES
Type of bird - Larus fuscus
Age & Sexe - Immature - Unknown
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OBSERVATION
Date of the sighting - 10.01.2017 - Time - morning
my sightings/2017: 1 - total of my sightings: 2
Place - Leixões harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal
Coordinates: - 41.1823988, -8.6970061
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LIFE HISTORY
Date Location Observer
07.07.2015 Langeoog/Dreebargen/NDS, Germany - Sönke Martens
19.01.2016 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques
10.01.2017 Leixões Harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques
09.03.2017 Leixões Harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii HE3E9 3CY, March 09 2017, Leixões harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

Several MC and some inner coverts replaced in partial autumn moult in left wing.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii HE3E9 3CY, January 10 2017, Leixões harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

Many MC and some inner coverts replaced in partial autumn moult.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii HE3E9 2CY, January 19 2016, Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

Upper scaps replaced, lower scaps still juvenile. Coverts and tertials juvenile.