Lesser Black-backed Gull - graellsii & intermedius

Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii & intermedius) (last update: 16-12-2014 )
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		*Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii* 6AN1 4CY-5CY, November 2015 - October 2016, Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.**
		*Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii* 7CC5 4CY, November 15 2016, Torreira beach, Aveiro, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.**
		LBBG 4cy L-62188 November 26 2000, Westkapelle, the Netherlands. Ringed in Belgium.
		LBBG 4cy L-84565 November 20 2000, Westkapelle, the Netherlands. Primary moult score (PMS) of 44.
		Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii K.AZX 2CY & 4CY, August 2014 & October-December 2016, the Netherlands & Portugal. Picture: Maarten van Kleinwee & José Marques.
		LBBG 4cy J37Y November 19 2006, Madrid, Spain. Photo by Delfín González.
		Intermedius sub-adult JKM1 November 02 2002, Westkapelle, the Netherlands. Ringed in southern Norway.
		*LBBG intermedius* JZZ7 2cy-3cy-4cy, 2010-2012. Pictures Christian Pedersen, Maarten van Kleinwee & Theo Muusse.**
		Lesser Black-backed Gull sub-adult, November 02 2015, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
		Lesser Black-backed Gull sub-adult, November 09 2015, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
		Lesser Black-backed Gull sub-adult, November 09 2015, Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii & intermedius)