Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii & intermedius)

(last update: May 17 2015)

Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii 3:DGG 1CY-2CY, September 2016 & June 2017, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

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OBSERVATION REPORT
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RINGS
Color ring - O[3:DGG]
Metallic ring - EC105628
EURING code - 05910 - www.cr-birding.org/node/2939
Right leg (tarsus) Orange ring with a black four alpha-numeric code
Left leg (tarsus) - Metallic ring
Ringer - Matthieu Fortin (Bretagne Vivante)
Age at first ring - Pullus - Date - 2016.07.01
Place where ringed - Koh Kastell, BELLE-ILE EN MER,Bretagne, France
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SPECIES
Type of bird - Larus fuscus
Age & Sexe - Immature - Unknown
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OBSERVATION
Date of the sighting - 23.09.2016 - Time: afternoon
my sightings/2016: 2 - total of my sightings: 2
Place - Leça beach, Matosinhos, Portugal
Coordinates: - 41.17632 – 8.692374
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LIFE HISTORY
Date - Location - Observer
01.07.2016 - Koh Kastell, BELLE-ILE EN MER,Bretagne, France (ringed)
22.09.2016 Leça beach, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques
23.09.2016 Leça beach, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques
16.06.2017 Leixões harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii 3:DGG 2CY, June 16 2017, Leixões harbour, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

Many visible inner coverts were replaced in the post-juvenile moult, last winter. Complete moult now started, reflected by the fresh greyish coverts, obviously in better condition than the old 2nd gen coverts and abraded juvenile coverts.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii 3:DGG 1CY, September 22-23 2016, Leça Beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

Single US replaced.