Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii & intermedius)

(last update: May 17 2015)

Lesser Black-backed Gull M:011 adult, December 2015 & September - November 2016, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

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OBSERVATION REPORT
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RINGS
Color ring - B[M:011]
Metallic ring - M38369
EURING code -
Right leg (tarsus) - Blue ring with a white 4 alpha-numeric code
Left leg (tarsus) - Metallic ring
Ringer - Rute Costa - CRAMQ
Age at first ring - ringed in the rehabilitation center - Date - 2013.11.07
Place where ringed - CRAMQ, in Quiaios, Portugal
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SPECIES
Type of bird - Larus fuscus
Age & Sexe - Ad.- Unknown
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OBSERVATION
Date of the sighting - 09.11.2016 - Time -
- my sightings/2016 - 4 - total of my sightings: 5
Place - Praia de Espinho, Espinho, Portugal
Coordinates: - 41.0126414,-8.645811
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LIFE HISTORY
Date Location Observer
11.11.2013- Eirol landfill, Aveiro, Portugal – Paul Veron
26.02.2014- Eirol landfill, Aveiro, Portugal – Pedro Moreira & Tim van Nus
18.04.2014- Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire, UK- Ros Green
30/07;06.08.2014- Torreira, Aveiro, Portugal- José Tavares
21.08.2014- Eirol landfill, Aveiro-Pedro Moreira and Tim Van Nus
28.08.2014- Porto Comercial de Aveiro-Pedro Moreira and Tim Van Nus
09.09.2014- Eirol landfill, Aveiro, Portugal- Tim Van Nus and Pedro Moreira
20.10.2014-Eirol landfill, Aveiro, Portugal- Tim Van Nus and Pedro Moreira
17.11.2014-Eirol landfill, Aveiro, Portugal- Tim Van Nus and Pedro Moreira
25/07;08/07/2015- Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire, UK- Ros Green
10.08.2015- Torreira, Aveiro, Portugal- José Tavares
10.12.2015- Leixões harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal- José Marques
22.09.2016- Leça Beach, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques
06.10.2016- Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques
14.10.2016- Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques
09.11.2016- Espinho Beach, Espinho, Aveiro, Portugal – José Marques

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull M:011 adult, November 09 2016, Espinho Beach, Espinho, Aveiro, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

P8 fully grown. Compare grey tone of upperparts with michahellis.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull M:011 adult, October 06 2016, Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

P6 fully grown.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull M:011 adult, September 22 2016, Leça beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

P6/P9.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull M:011 adult, December 10 2015, Leixões Harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

P10 f.g.