Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii & intermedius)

(last update: May 17 2015)

Lesser Black-backed Gull intermedius V.X2V 2CY, March - April 2015, Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

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OBSERVATION REPORT
Color ring - B[V.X2V]
Metalic ring - 4L....4620
EURING code - 05910 - www.cr-birding.org/node/1163
SPECIES
Type of bird - Larus fuscus
Age & Sexe - Immature - unknown
RINGS
Right leg (tarsus)-Metallic ring
Left leg (tarsus)-Blue ring with a white four alpha-numeric code
Ringer-Kjeld Tommy Pedersen
Age at first ring- Pullus
Date- 2014.06.10
Place where ringed-Hirsholm, Frederikshavn, Denmark
OBSERVATION
Date of the sighting- 08/03/2015
Place-Leixões harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal
Coordinates: 41.182341,-8.6971609
LIFE HISTORY
Date-Location-Observer
14-06-2014 FREDERIKSHAVN,HIRSHOLM, DK - Kjeld Tommy Pedersen
15-06-2014 FREDERIKSHAVN,HIRSHOLM, DK - Kjeld Tommy Pedersen
24-08-2014 FREDERIKSHAVN,NORDRE STRANDVEJ, DK - Lars Jørgensen
08-03-2015 MATOSINHOS,LEIXÕES HARBOUR, PO - José Marques
21-03-2015 MATOSINHOS,LEIXÕES HARBOUR, PO - José Marques
02-04-2015 MATOSINHOS,MATOSINHOS BEACH, PO - José Marques
03-04-2015 MATOSINHOS,LEIXÕES HARBOUR, PO – José Marques
17-04-2015 MATOSINHOS,LEIXÕES HARBOUR, PO – José Marques
22-04-2015 MATOSINHOS,MATOSINHOS BEACH, PO - Inocencio Oliveira

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull intermedius V.X2V 2CY, April 03 2015, Leixões port, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull intermedius V.X2V 2CY, April 02 2015, Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull intermedius V.X2V 2CY, March 21 2015, Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

Active moult in scaps and coverts.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull intermedius V.X2V 2CY, March 08 2015, Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

Coverts and tertials juvenile, small moult gaps?