Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii & intermedius)

(last update: May 17 2015)

Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii M+N 5CY & 7CY, March 2015 - February 2017, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

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OBSERVATION REPORT
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RINGS
Color ring - W[M+N]
Metallic ring - GR19379
EURING code - 05910 - www.cr-birding.org/node/1255
Right leg (tarsus) – White ring with a 2 green alpha-code
Left leg (tarsus) - Metallic ring
Ringer - Peter Rock
Age at first ring - Pullus - Date - 14.07.2011
Place where ringed - Bristol, England
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SPECIES
Type of bird - Larus fuscus
Age & Sexe - Ad. - M
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OBSERVATION
Date of the sighting - 09.02.2016 - Time - morning
- my sightings/2017 - 1 - total of my sightings: 5
Place - Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal
Coordinates: - 41.176885 – 8.693382
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LIFE HISTORY
Date Location Observer
14.07.2011- Bristol, England - Peter Rock
Oct.11-Monte Gordo, Algarve, Portugal
Apr.12-Praia de Mira, Aveiro, Portugal
Jul.12-Vagueira, Aveiro, Portugal
Mar+Nov.13-Matosinhos, Portugal
Nov.13-Eirol, Aveiro, Portugal
Oct.14-Eirol, Aveiro, Portugal
06.03.2015-Leixões Harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal
04.12.2015-Pria de Matosinhos, Portugal – Inocêncio Oliveira & José Marques
07.12.2015-Leixões Harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques
01.03.2016-Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques
09.02.2017-Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii M+N 7CY, February 09 2017, Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

Still with head streaking.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii M+N 5CY, December 07 2015, Leixões harbor, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

P10 still growing.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii M+N 5CY, December 04 2015, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

Outer primaries still growing.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii M+N 5CY, March 06 2015, Leixões port, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.