Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii & intermedius)

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Lesser Black-backed Gull 6CY-12CY BLB L906179 2010-2016, Calais, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

Ringed as pullus on 16 July 2006 at Zeebrugge, Belgium. Now breeding at Calais.

Breeding at the site "quai de la loire' at Calais for yet another year:
19.06.2010
15.04.2011
14.05.2012
18.07.2012
18.05.2013
10.07.2013
02.06.2014
05.07.2014
12.07.2014
02.05.2015
09-10.04.2016
17.04.2016
22.04.2016

below: 12cy BLB L906179 April 22 2016, Calais, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

Note black on bill early in season.

below: 10cy BLB L906179 July 12 2014, Calais, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

Note speckling in iris.

below: 10cy BLB L906179 June 02 2014, Calais, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

Alarm call. Note speckling in iris.

below: 8cy BLB L906179 May 18 2013, Calais, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

Male.

below: 7cy BLB L906179 July 18 2012, Calais, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

Facial expression suggests male.

below: 7cy BLB L906179 April 14 2012, Calais, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

Male courtship with female.

below: 7cy BLB L906179 April 13 2012, Calais, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

Male with female.

below: 6cy BLB L906179 April 15 2011, Calais, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

Male.

below: 5cy BLB L906179 June 19 2010, Calais, NW France. Picture: Jean-Michel Sauvage.

He's the man!